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Lumby residents could soon have their say on the future of a proposed prison. Council discussed options for public input Monday, and the process could either occur through referendum or a phone survey within the next few months. “There’s a large push from part of the community wanting it, but there’s been a rash of letters from people who don’t Janet Green want it,” said Mayor Kevin Acton. “We need a thorough assessment of what people want.” Some council members are leaning towards a phone poll because the provincial government is wanting to hear from Okanagan communities by April on potential locations for a 360-cell prison. “We couldn’t go to referendum until April and the government wants a response by the beginning of April,” said Coun. Janet Green. “The community is bubbling with nays and yays so it would be good to have an answer and put a lid on it. The issue is creating a bit of a rift in the community.” Coun. Lori Mindnich says there is a need for residents to provide council with direction. “We hear both sides for and against and it would be good to know how many want it and how many don’t,” she said. Acton supports a phone survey which would be conducted by a professional polling company. “It’s faster than a ballot referendum and it will be more accurate because you get everyone instead of those who just vote in a referendum,” he said. “People can provide their number to us so they have their say.” Addresses would be reviewed to confirm survey participants live within the village boundaries. It’s expected that a decision on a phone survey or a referendum will be made at the Feb. 7 council meeting.
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Monday’s balmy weather hit a 91-year high. The temperature reached 8.4, shattering the same-day record of 8.3 set on Jan. 17, 1921 at Coldstream Ranch. “I’ve seen it before but that was warm for mid-January,” said Doug Lundquist, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. “We were getting a warm flow of air.” The normal daytime high for this time of year is - 2. However, the springlike weather has stalled briefly. The daytime high was expected to be 0 Tuesday, and 0 is also forecast for today. “Thursday and Friday will be plus 4 or 5 and that will persist throughout the weekend,” said Lundquist. There’s a 60 percent chance of rain showers Thursday and periods of rain Friday. On another matter, critical equipment for forecasting the weather is operating properly. Late last month, Environment Canada was experiencing some equipment failure at its radar station on Silver Star Mountain. “On Jan. 8, technicians got it restarted and the doppler part is going. It’s going good and strong,” said Lundquist. “It appears it was a problem with the software. The bugs have been worked.” Data collected by the radar station is primarily used by Southern Interior truckers and road maintenance companies in the winter. “They can tell when a storm is coming,” said Lundquist.
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wo of Vernon’s own are ready to explore, expand and empower. And they’re hoping the community can help. Alysha Gaudet, 19, and Sara Lockhart, 22, are on a mission to get to Indonesia to take part in a project of youth empowering youth. If afforded the opportunity, the young women will journey to 21 orphanages in Batam, Indonesia, to expand their horizons, explore the realities of life of orphans and empower the children, along with themselves. They will work one on one, aiding and assisting in the health and wellbeing of the children. “It’s going to be life-changing,� said Alysha, looking forward to taking part in the opportunity while she is young. But before they can go, each of them needs to raise $5,000 to cover flights, accommodation and meals. So the duo are putting on a fundraiser called Explore, Expand and Empower Jan. 30 at the Vernon Curling Club at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 or by donation, which includes a piece of cake from Sweet Carolines and a raffle draw ticket. The event will include a fashion show featuring local clothing businesses, a silent auction (which
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Paralympic gold medallist Sonja Gaudet helps plan out event details with Alysha Gaudet and Sara Lockhart for a fundraiser Jan. 30 to send the young women on a mission of youth empowering youth. additional items are being sought for), a raffle draw, a project presentation, as well as some curling entertainment. Alysha’s mom happens to be two-time paralympic gold medallist Sonja Gaudet. The wheelchair curling icon will make an inspirational Paralympic presentation and put on a draw to the button challenge on ice. “I’m really excited that they’re doing this,� said Sonja of her daughter and her friend’s ambition. In fact, Sonja is also hoping to take part in the mission for a few days, if her curling schedule permits. “Long-term for me is to take my message globally so this will be the start of this.� The family tie to the mission also includes Sonja’s sister, Loesje Jacob – who organizes the global
adventures. Loesje takes the youth on the mission and teaches them a method of self-healing called BodyTalk. “She takes her BodyTalk system to animals and people all over the world,� said Sonja, adding that near the end of the trip the girls will get the opportunity to work with elephants. The technique uses modern science and traditional healing methods as a powerful way to communicate directly with one’s body to find out what lies at the core of physical or emotional symptoms. “It’s a way of healing past trauma without bringing up trauma,� said Sara. Alysha adds: “We’re learning this as we’re down there and we’re teaching them how to keep themselves healthy because they don’t have the doctors down there that
we have here. “But they’re also going to be teaching us a lot too.� The journey starts in Batam Feb. 7, touching the lives of more than 1,000 children, youth and staff, before wrapping up March 4. The two local women are hopeful they can take part in the opportunity to help others, as well as themselves. “There’s nothing holding us back, we’re young, so why not,� said Sarah. “From here we can go anywhere. I want to do this all over the world,� said Sara, who recently finished her care-aid course. “I want to learn about different situations and different places and see what people are living through.� To help with the fundraiser, donations of gift certificates and other items are being sought for the
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Lumby seeks administrator RICHARD ROLKE
“I think we’ve done a lot of positive things and we’ve positioned the community for future A major vacancy has opened up at the Village growth,” he said. of Lumby. Mayor Kevin Acton admits there were mixed Council accepted Frank Kosa’s resigemotions when accepting Kosa’s resignanation as chief executive officer Monday. tion. “I will always be attached to Lumby. “He will be missed but we’re very It’s 10 years of my life,” said Kosa, whose happy for him,” said Acton. last day is Feb. 11. “Frank is amazing. I don’t know of Kosa is moving to his hometown of anyone who knows the municipal system Lestock, Sask., 90 miles northeast of more than him. As a new mayor, he’s been Regina. a mentor.” He will go into semi-retirement and The village is considering using work part time as administrator for the a recruitment company to hire a new Frank Kosa community of 140 people. administrator. The hope is to have the “My brother lives out there and it will position filled by May or June. be nice to spend some time with him,” said Kosa, “Ken Klassen (director of finance) will have to 64. step up to the plate and take on extra duties until Kosa has nothing but praise for the council then,” said Acton. members and village staff he has worked with in “Some programs will also be put on the back Lumby. burner until there is a new administrator.”
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Fewer people lost their lives on Interior highways in 2010. According to statistics released by the RCMP’s South East District – which encompasses the Okanagan, Thompson and Kootenay regions – there was a significant decrease in the number of people killed in motor vehicle accidents on highways last year. In 2009, 131 people were killed in vehicle crashes with the number dropping 19 per cent to 108 last year. The South East District saw the greatest decrease province-wide in the number of fatalities. “Although even one person killed on our roadways is far too many, these numbers indeed are very encouraging in that they represent that more people are staying alive,” said Supt. Randy Kolibaba, the officer-in-charge of the South East District’s traffic services unit. Kolibaba, who is the former head of the Vernon RCMP detachment, believes a combination of public education and strategic enforcement helped reduce the number of fatalities in his district in 2010. In the North Okanagan region, 10 people were killed in motor-vehicle accidents in 2010, down from 16 in 2009.
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Enderby council won’t bid for prison RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Enderby is now officially on the record opposing a prison. On Monday, council unanimously agreed to send a letter to the Ministry of Public Safety indicating it will not be the site of a proposed correctional facility for the Okanagan. “We aren’t interested and we support Lumby,” said Mayor Dee Wejr. Lumby has shown some interest in hosting a 360-cell jail, and Wejr believes other North Okanagan communities should let that process unfold. “If it’s in the North
“We aren’t interested and we support Lumby.” — Dee Wejr Okanagan, it will benefit the North Okanagan,” she said. “Why would we, who are supposed to work together regionally, compete with each other?” The issue of a prison originally came up in December but there was no discussion at the Enderby council table
at that time. It was decided to bring it back Monday so there could be a formal decision. There are also practical reasons for Enderby not bidding for the prison. “We don’t have any space big enough,” said Coun. Earl Shipmaker of the city’s land constraints.
“What’s the point of going through hoops if we have nowhere to put it?” The provincial government hopes to have a prison open by 2015. “A new centre will address growing demand for inmate space in the region, reduce pressures on local police lockups and improve access for lawyers, police, social services and families of those in custody,” states a ministry release. “The centre will house all area remand inmates so it should be centrally located to minimize travel times between the courts.”
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Police officers seize cocaine ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
Vernon Mounties were able to arrest a man in what they call a diala-dope campaign. The 25-year-old man was arrested in the city at around noon Jan. 13. He was found to be in possession of several individually packaged amounts of cocaine, along with some trafficking paraphernalia. “The way dial-a-dope works is you phone me, ask for whatever kind of drug, I drive out and deliver it to you,” explained Vernon RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk when asked to
clarify ‘dial-a-dope.’ “It’s a police term, one we coined for that type of activity.” Molendyk said officers who work in drug units receive information from a number of ways in the community. This particular arrest was the result of following up on information on the suspect. Molendyk did not have full details of the man’s arrest. The suspect was released from custody on a promise to appear in court. He is facing a charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
DISTRICT OF COLDSTREAM APPOINTMENT – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Council of the District of Coldstream invites applications from interested residents of Coldstream, to ¿ll one (1) vacancy on the Economic Development Advisory Committee, effective immediately for a term expiring on November 30, 2011. The Economic Development Committee acts in an advisory capacity to Council on matters related to economic development relationships, establishment of business relationships, marketing and the identi¿cation of challenges to economic development within the District of Coldstream.
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Village increases water rates RICHARD ROLKE
While he says the increase will hit some residents hard, Acton believes a Lumby residents will be paying rate hike is necessary. more for water. “We completed the water treatOn Monday, council ment utility and we know gave three readings to the what the cost is and what the water rates bylaw, which lifespan of the system is,” he will include a flat rate fee said. of $12 and then 64 cents “Part of it is covering depreper cubic metre. ciation and operations.” “The average home Third reading has also been will see their cost go given to changes to the sanifrom $240 to $310 annutary sewer rates bylaw. Kevin Acton ally depending on how There will be a flat rate of much water they use,” $12 for sewer and then a cost said Mayor Kevin Acton. of 40 cents per cubic metre. The village has operated on a flat For the average residence, the rate system, but a consumption-based annual sewer bill will go from $171 rate has now been implemented to $247 a year. because of the move towards water The rates bylaws still require final meters. adoption from council. Morning Star Staff
The Council of the District of Coldstream invites applications from interested residents of Coldstream, to ¿ll one (1) vacancy on the Environmental Advisory Committee, effective immediately for a term expiring on November 30, 2011. The Environmental Advisory Committee acts in an advisory capacity to Council on matters related to bylaws and policies related to the protection or enhancement of the environment, development matters as referred by the Development Services staff, and opportunities for environmental enhancement with respect to public and private operational practices within the District of Coldstream.
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Police are searching for residents of a Mara address where a marijuana grow operation was uncovered. In the mid-morning hours Monday, Sicamous RCMP executed a warrant to search a property on Highway 97A near Seed Road. Assisted by various RCMP agencies including Kelowna air services, regional traffic services, a Vernon police dog and identification and general duty officers out of Revelstoke, investigating officers uncovered a large marijuana grow operation inside the property’s main detached garage. RCMP Sgt. Carl Vinet describes the garage as being divided into three grow rooms. One had been harvested recently, another contained plants in an advanced stage of growth, while the third room con-
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He escaped after he convinced the trio he would give them money from his bank account if they drove him to an RBC branch near Polson Place Mall in Vernon. Merkley and Tubbs were already sentenced for their roles in the crime last year.
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ome residents have taken the City of Vernon’s request for budget input to heart. With pencils and calculators in hand, five businessmen and former councillor Barry Beardsell pored over the proposed 2011 financial plan, scrutinizing every line item. Pages of commentary and recommendations were turned over to the powers-that-be. Some of their research is quite enlightening: ■ “In the past five years of available data, population growth in the City of Vernon has risen 7.66 per cent, during which time staffing at the City of Vernon has increased 55.66 per cent and total salaries have increased 66.37 per cent.” ■ “During the period 2000 to 2008, city operating expenditure growth Richard Rolke has increased 77.3 per cent, and has outstripped population and inflation growth by 261 per cent.” ■ “Though staff may claim that the engine for the increased staffing levels was that Vernon was experiencing an unprecedented economic boom, contrary to that mindset, building permit construction values show residential permits declined by 53 per cent and commercial permits declined by 27 per cent in the same five-year period.” On the surface, the group’s analysis would indicate a bureaucracy out of control, and certainly not in keeping with present circumstances where many private businesses have had to downsize. And while staff insists it has kept expenditures to the bone, that frugality is suspect when you consider the long and costly list of extras before council for consideration. The reality is that administration can’t look at the books in a completely detached manner. If the budget is cut, a pet project may disap-
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pear, layoffs may lead to increased workload. Reversing course now may call into question previous advice you provided to your political masters. That’s why a fresh set of eyes is a good thing. It’s unfortunate more citizens haven’t displayed the same commitment and passion for the public purse that these businessmen have. But referring to them as the budget review ad hoc committee is a bit over the top. Such a name may give the impression they are an officially sanctioned body that warrants special recognition, and not simply the selfappointed group they are with as much voice as anyone else. They go on to say that they are “representatives of a larger group of Vernon taxpayers and businesspeople.” While some may share a similar philosophy, it’s presumptuous to suggest they represent anyone else. Based on the pathetic public input to date, most residents either don’t write letters, don’t care for a variety of reasons or are satisfied with city hall’s direction. Some of the group’s suggestions are also excessive. As an example, it wants staff training eliminated. But if employees don’t keep on top of new techniques, particularly with planning and technology, then operations become stagnant and the public isn’t being served. I wonder how many businesses that want to be progressive and efficient don’t invest in their people? With a final 2011 budget legally not required until May, there is plenty of time for rank-and-file citizens to investigate the proposed plan further and also provide feedback to council based on their individual financial circumstances and what future they want for Vernon. If you don’t get involved, council will only have two visions to consider — the so-called big spender bureaucrats or the slash-and-burn ad hoc committee.
There’s no question Lumby council opened a can of worms when it tossed out the concept of a correctional facility last year. Since then, residents have debated the idea at meetings, in homes, on the street and in the letters to the editor section of this newspaper. It’s not surprising that some residents are completely opposed to a prison, claiming it would reduce safety and create the stigma of Lumby being nothing but a prison town. But on the other hand, there are residents who insist such a facility would create job opportunities for guards and support services, bolstering the population base for merchants and schools. With such a divided populace, there is no clear direction for the village to take. That’s why council’s commitment to a formal public input process is necessary. A referendum is a process most residents understand, but given the time constraints imposed by the province (it wants to hear from communities interested in a prison by April), a telephone survey is the only course of action. A survey can solicit opinions in a short time period and may actually involve more residents than just those who would vote in a referendum because they would be contacted right at home. But besides meeting the province’s deadline, a telephone survey would bring the entire debate to a head once and for all. Residents and council would finally know if there is momentum for a prison or not. If there is, planning for such a facility can escalate, but if there isn’t, the distraction will be over and residents can focus on issues of significant importance like the economy and how to pay for aging infrastructure.
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am very sorry you had your dog threatened at BX Ranch Park. I have had similar experiences with aggressive and over-active dogs, especially as the park becomes more popular, but it is not the dogs that are at fault. Regardless of their breed, it is always the owner that is responsible for their dog's behaviour. I meet many dominant/excited/ aggressive dogs every day and since I never have my dog on a leash, I must predetermine if there may be problems. In the past I have been too trusting of owners feeling that if you have a dangerous or aggressive dog you should either have complete control of your dog or not be in the park. Such is not the case so I will sometimes ask an owner if their charge might have a problem with my dog. Since my dog was attacked, I keep her in much closer
proximity. I am glad your dog was unharmed but it is frightening for owners having their beloved dog in harms way. I would ask that anyone who has similar problems take down information about the dogs and walkers and maybe attempt to get names of witnesses or a description of car or license plate. I also was too shocked
SMALL STEPS It was with interest that The Morning Star carried the article, “Askew’s On Board With Ocean Wise." This past summer, B.C. had the remarkable sockeye run on the Adam’s River occurring after several years of drastically reduced returns. It is sometimes easy to believe that nature will take care of its own healing if we just let it. This giant sockeye return has been attributed to the fertilizing effects of a volcanic eruption in the Alaskan panhandle spreading ash in the ocean and causing an increase in phytoplankton levels. Thus increasing the food available in the food chain. It will be interesting to observe whether the ash will impact the run in 2011. The October issue of National Geographic, however, paints a different picture of the sustainability of global fishing. It states that there are no new fishing grounds left to exploit and that in the past 50 years, the world seafood catch has quadrupled. That means four times more fish are being removed from the world’s oceans now than in 1960. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization concludes, “the ocean cannot sustain the current onslaught." We must recognize that we might, in the future face a cod collapse on a global scale. Which brings us to Askew’s, joining an increasing group of stores and restaurants who are purchasing a part of their fish stock from suppliers who follow a seafood conservation program called Ocean Wise.
to react in a logical manner in the aftermath of my dog being in the grasp of a dangerous dog but managed to write some information down and those individuals have never been back to BX. With regards to Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, I watched an episode in which he was viciously attacked by a “non” dangerous dog
I commend Askew’s for giving us, the consumer, the opportunity to buy seafood that is harvested under a sustainability guideline. Good on ya. Ted Melanson CHRISTMAS GRINCH It is pathetic that there is an element of our society that feels they have the right to steal what other people have worked hard for. Someone likely received a beautiful and unique garden stepping stone as a Christmas gift this year and /or a statue of an angel. These two items were stolen from my yard sometime between Nov. 13 and 24. Whoever has done so must have had an accomplice on the other side to receive them as the garden stone weighs approximately 25 to 30 pounds. The garden stone is a beautiful butterfly made of hand cut blue glass, with triangular mirrored pieces at the circumference, which is 18.5 inches thick of solid cement. The angel statue is whitish/beige approximately 20 inches in height with a little blue bird on a spring down at the right of the ornament. If anyone sees these items or if you are the recipient of them, or knows who has received them please report it to the Vernon RCMP. There is a file number. To everyone else out there, I hope you had a merry and safe Christmas, and may your new year be free of theft and strife. S. Sorba
and his comment was ”I don’t usually mention that I have had to deal with 31 pit bulls and have never been bitten," but this dog ripped his hand and it festered as the program continued. The dog was a dachshund. More and more park users are having their dogs trained by professionals, especially puppies, which make the parks safer for all. It is imperative that owners learn about themselves and their dogs so these events are minimized. We, as park users, must continue to bring awareness throughout our community. There are some very excellent training collars on the market that make life a lot easier for all. If you have a problem dog, even the overfriendly type that charges around looking for fun and ends up in a snarl, get yourself and it trained. G. Marrs
ARTS FUNDING With regard to Lloyd Atkins' comments on the Toronto mayoralty race, and the election of Rob Ford, and his plans to lower taxes (Dec. 17, 2010), I was living in downtown Toronto before, during and after his election. He stated, more than once, that he does not like the arts, part of the engine which fuels taxes in metropolitan Toronto. All of the magnificent venues, seating many thousands — the grand opera house, the National Ballet, the many performing arts theatres, movie houses, concert halls, the Art Gallery of Ontario with its newly installed U.S. $300 million Ken Thompson art collection donation; the Royal Ontario Museum with its ever-changing, world-class exhibitions, the justopened Toronto International Film Festival complex with its $22 million entertainment district primeland donation, the Caribana Festival, and city-wide, all-night Nuit Blanche extravaganzas, the Toronto Marathon and charity balls, an amazing social scene, the fine dining, bistros, cafes, bars, coffee houses, and hotels — all are packed. They attract millions of tourists to Toronto annually and employ many thousands — all generating millions in city taxes. Winston Churchill got it right, for during the Second World War when his advisors wanted to cut funding to the arts, he refused, replying, "No, for then why are we fighting?" B. Sharon Free
THANK YOU The Vernon and District Animal Care Society would like to send a big thank you to the businesses and individuals who so generously contributed to the success of our December fundraisers, Pet Photos with Santa and the Christmas on a Budget sale. Thanks also to the many volunteers who worked at the event, and director Sue Bru who organized and co-ordinated the event. Thanks to their generosity, 100 per cent of all money raised goes directly to helping local animals. Reid Harvey, VDACS
We want to hear from you ■ The Morning Star welcomes letters to the editor intended for publication but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity, legality, personal abuse, accuracy, good taste and topicality. All letters published remain the property of The Morning Star, which is the sole judge of suitability for publication. Pen names will not be used other than in exceptional circumstances, which must first be agreed with by The Morning Star. Anonymous letters will not be considered for publication. To assist in verification, addresses and telephone numbers must be supplied, but will not be published.
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College professor offers insight into parenting teens JENNIFER SMITH Morning Star Staff
Having raised three of his own, Marvin Krank understands the trials and tribulations of the teenage years. Often the most dreaded time for parents, the teen years bring up all sorts of fears as children emerge into adolescence. Along with attitude changes, many teens tread into new waters, exploring and experimenting with drugs and alcohol. “So what can you do in the face of all of this?” asks Krank, professor of psychology and dean of the College of Graduate Studies at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. To help parents navigate the teen years, Krank will present, Teens
and Substance Abuse “It’s an evolving Parents Matter, at Vernon trend, it is a trend that Secondary School Jan. 25 isn’t necessarily growat 7 p.m. ing,” said Krank, who was He will describe some also an academic voice of the risks children will in drafting the Portfolio face and give parents of Canadian Standards some practifor Youth cal advice on Substance Abuse how to best Prevention. support teens “It’s largely through the influenced, I dangerous believe, by broad times. society forces, “So they which you’re not are more going to be able likely to to change.” Marvin Krank make better He has studchoices,” said ied media and Krank, who has a great advertising and the mespersonal interest in the sages they send to youth. subject and has studied “Your Grade 11 stuadolescent substance use dents is watching a spefor 15 years. cific number of alcohol Krank studies the commercials,”said Krank, transition from non-use who in a recent study of to use – trying to get a The Simpsons and Family grasp of why drugs and Guy he found approxialcohol are used. mately eight advertise-
ments for alcohol. There is also a high number of influencing factors in social networking. “Nearly 100 per cent of our kids are using Facebook now,” said Krank of the popular networking website. “(On Facebook) you can become a friend of Captain Morgan and it doesn’t ask you how old you are.” These influences can lead teens to some of the choices they make, whether it be experimenting with drugs or making getting drunk the goal of the weekend. Krank advises: “Don’t panic if it happens.” The earlier parents talk to their children, the better, explains Krank. “It’s not too early in Grade 6 or 7 to be ready
Families invited to share literacy Morning Star Staff
From family game night to library outings and everything in between, families are invited to share how they have fun with literacy. In celebration of Family Literacy Week (Jan. 20 to 27), submissions are being accepted for a contest that shares how families reduce their screen time.
This year’s theme, Play for Literacy, encourages families to unplug the screens of TV, computer, video games, DVDs, and cell phones, to take time to play together. Families (submissions from children welcome) can share their family experiences by sending a picture of the family doing an activity together and a short
story about how they spend time other than screen time. Parents can give their suggestions on how their family manages screen time. Some of the entries will be published and all will be entered in a prize draw. Prizes include a family season pass to the science centre and gift certificates to Bookland, Teeter Totter Toys and
Road name honours local clan ROGER KNOX Morning Star Staff
A new access road off of Highway 97A in Spallumcheen is being named after a wellknown family in the township. Council unanimously passed a motion recently to name the new road Wagner Road in honour of a family who has contributed greatly to agriculture since 1961. Wagner Road, located north of the traffic light in Armstrong, was required due to the Highway 97A upgrade project. “The Wagner’s farm is located east of the new road, and the new road provides access to two of their properties,” explained township deputy corporate officer Cindy Graves. The road will provide access to four properties in total, including Hawthorne Storage. Robert and Terry
Wagner of Evergraze Holsteins Ltd. took over the farm from Robert’s father, Wilfred, who originally bought the dairy farm in 1961. Robert Wagner has
passed away but Wilfred still lives in the area. The farm is now a third-generation operation, managed by Terry and their sons, who reside on the property.
Vernon Teach and Learn. The deadline for entries has been extended to Friday. Address entries to letters@vernonmorningstar.com, mail to Letters, The Morning Star, 440725th Avenue, Vernon, V1T 1P5, or drop off at the Morning Star office at 4407- 25th Avenue.
to answer some questions. They’re going to hear about them from different sources and they start thinking about it before they actually start doing anything.” So whether a youth has started experimenting or is just thinking about it, what parents say and do can help children navigate the uncertain new waters. While teenage years can be difficult for parents, Krank reminds that they are no walk in the park for teens either. “It’s a very difficult time for kids to go through, physically, mentally, neurologically and socially,” he said, adding
that if you asked someone if they could be one age, “nobody picks 16.” Krank does not claim to be a perfect parent. “There’s some things that I did wrong and some things I learned,” he said. “I’ve made mistakes. They (my kids) have made mistakes too. But
they’ve made it through that time period.” With his own experience and education, Krank will help parents realize that they are not alone in their journeys. And he will give them some tools to make it through.
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All that remains of a workshop at a rural Lumby business is ash and debris. Fire roared through the workshop at Cozy Cabins Nature Resort, near Echo Lake, Saturday at about 3 p.m. “It was allowed to burn,” said Cpl. Henry Proce, with the Lumby RCMP. That portion of Creighton Valley Road — 18 kilometres off Highway 6 — does not have fire protection service. A number of vehicles, equipment and tools were destroyed. It’s believed the owners of the resort were working in the shop just prior to the blaze breaking out. A wood stove was used to heat the structure. “They left the workshop and went inside their residence, and when they looked out, they saw more smoke coming out than usual,” said Proce. “They found a fire inside and they tried to douse it but it had got into the walls.” A call was made to 911, and dispatch’s computerized mapping initially indicated the area was within the ser-
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Three people were taken to Vernon Jubilee Hospital following a two-car accident north of Enderby Sunday. Police were called to the 6400 block of Highway 97A, near Salt Road, shortly after 12:30 p.m. to a report of a collision between two pickups. “The investigation revealed that a 1989 northbound Chevy truck was attempting to turn into a driveway when it crossed into the path of a southbound 2002 GMC,” said Gord Molendyk, RCMP spokesperson. The two people in the Chevy, a man and a woman, were not wearing their seatbelts and the woman passenger was ejected from the vehicle. Both were taken to hospital with serious but nonlife-threatening injuries. The male driver of the GMC was taken to hospital with undetermined injuries. The accident remains under investigation.
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Trevor Fitzgerald Trevor Fitzgerald didn’t have to wait long to get his first taste of hockey success. His second helping proved a little more difficult. After an undefeated season and a league title with the Vernon Wolfpack in Senior Atom, the Vernon product, now 18, had to wait nine years before helping the BCHL Vernon Vipers capture a national junior A title last May in Dauphin, Man. “We never really had one of the top teams in Vernon, no matter how good of a year we had,” said Fitzgerald, of his minor hockey days. On an individual level, Fitzgerald, always one of the bigger kids in his division, was often an offensive standout. “I always had that size advantage and I always had that hard work ethic, and that helped out a lot,” said the gritty two-way forward. The Pee Wee Winter Carnival Tournament was always an exciting time of year for Fitzgerald, even when he was a spectator. He recalled watching Viper teammates Bryce Kakoske and Dave Robinson, both two years his senior, play in the tourney. “I remember watching Bryce score a huge goal and do a big celebration, jumping into the glass. It was pretty cool,” he said. Fitzgerald, who figures he had a breakout season “pretty much every second year,” earned the Vipers’ attention after he led the expansion KIJHL North Okanagan Knights with 67 points (33-34) and 107 penalty minutes in 49 games in 2009-10. “I was never the most talented kid growing up, but I always found a way to put the puck in the net. I’ve always been a grinder more than anything else,” said Fitzgerald, who credited his Bantam coach, Shawn Bourgeois, with putting him on the path towards junior hockey. Fitzgerald had some pretty simple advice for up-and-coming minor hockey players – work hard. “You look at last year in the playoffs we played Penticton and they had two guys with 120 points who did pretty much nothing against us. Hard work beats talent.”
Bryce Kakoske Bryce Kakoske used to wear his gear to bed the night before early-morning hockey practices. It probably wouldn’t be such a good idea these days. “I wouldn’t do it now because my gear stinks. Ask Hoon (equipment manager Gord Cochran),” chuckled Kakoske, a veteran forward with the Vernon Vipers. Kakoske, who turns 21 in April, appreciated all the family support he received throughout his minor hockey career. His father, Mike, and uncle, Ross MacDonald, coached him and his cousin, Brodie MacDonald, in their early years. His grandpa, Otto Kakoske, used to give him a dollar for every goal he scored when he came home from games. “I came home with 11 goals one day, so that was the end of that,” he laughed. There were some days where Kakoske probably wished his dad wasn’t the coach. “It was good having him there, but sometimes I didn’t appreciate going home from the rink and hearing about the game. You heard the whole game twice,” he smiled. Asked if he ever got benched by his dad, Kakoske replied: “Actually more than most people did because he didn’t want it to look like he was favouring me. I’d get a little attitude once in a while and he didn’t like that.” Kakoske, who possesses some of the softest hands on the Vipers and helps quarterback the powerplay, honed his craft every winter on the family’s backyard rink. It sounds like he probably logged a few more minutes on it than his older brother Ryan, a former Viper defenceman now with the UBC Thunderbirds. “I’d put seven or eight hours a day on it. (Ryan) would come out for an hour and he was back playing Lego or G.I. Joe or reading books,” said Kakoske. “Two different players. He’s more of a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy, which every team needs, and I worked on a lot of skills.”
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Max Mowat Max Mowat’s first brush with hockey didn’t exactly leave his dad thinking NHL prospect. Then again, Mowat was just two-years-old when he took his first tentative steps on that outdoor rink. “When I started doing snow angels he knew I wasn’t quite ready,” laughed Mowat, who grew up playing minor hockey in Oakville, Ont. (near Toronto) before moving to the North Okanagan in first-year Bantam. Now a defenceman with the Vernon Vipers, Mowat, 17, has met success at pretty much every stage of his development, starting with an Atom league title with the Toronto Marlies. He admitted it was a pretty stacked team, as he played with OHLers Ryan Strohm (Niagara IceDogs), Lucas Lessio (Oshawa Generals) and David Broll (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), ranked 19th, 44th and 78th respectively in a recent NHL Central Scouting midterm report. A forward when he first arrived in Vernon, Mowat swapped positions with Viper teammate Zach McPhee in Bantam. The two also played together with the Major Midget Okanagan Rockets, where Mowat was named a league all-star in his final year. Mowat, a Maple Leafs fans, credits Bantam coach Shawn Bourgeois for helping him develop the necessary work ethic to thrive at the junior level. “When I first moved here, my attitude changed big-time,” he said. “If I wasn’t doing the job, I wasn’t going out there. “I remember this one time on the penalty kill I wouldn’t block a shot when I was playing forward and he (Bourgeois) sat me on the bench. “There’s no shortcuts taken at all.”
David Robinson David Robinson got to kiss a queen before a Pee Wee hockey game and he helped the Okanagan Rockets win the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League championship. Those are two five-star memories from a fun-filled minor hockey career for the current captain of the BCHL Vernon Vipers. “Kissing the queen (Silver Star) was pretty cool during the Winter Carnival tournament,” said Robinson. “We got equipment bags and we were in the paper so that tournament was a pretty huge deal to us then.” The grandson of the late Vern Dye, who helped found the B.C. Junior Hockey League and the local junior franchise, David got his start at the tiny Okanagan Training Rink. “Growing up, I wasn’t the best skater but I worked hard at getting better. I played defence in Senior Atom Rep up until second-year and then I played forward and never looked back.” He spent his Pee Wee Rep years with buddies Bryce Kakoske and James Dobrowolski before learning to master the physical, rugged style from coach Keith Chase. “In Midget Quad, Ken Andrusiak was one of those smart coaches who was really systematical and really knew the game. I learned a lot from him.” David played alongside his first cousin – Jordon Harrison – with the Major Midget Rockets before joining the Vipers as a 16-year-old in the playoffs.
Colton Sparrow His basement was pretty much the Montreal Forum, where Colton Sparrow would shoot pucks with his dad, Jed, and buddies for hours on end. Colton, who could stickhandle in a broom closest from day one, played his first year of organized hockey in Lumby with friend Tanner Burns. “I was always a pretty good skater, but I didn’t like it at first,” he laughed. “I fell on my ass a lot.” A centre in both years of Senior Atom Rep, Sparrow moved to Pee Wee AAA, where he played in two Winter Carnival Coca-Cola Classics, winning his second year with Zach McPhee and Burns. “That was pretty cool. That would be the most memorable event of my life at the time. My dad won it in ‘73 so that made it even more special. I tied it (final over Fairbanks, Alaska) with 30 seconds left and (Shawn) Holliday scored in double overtime. We rode in the parade; we were gangsters or mobsters, it was a lot of fun.” In Bantam AAA, Sparrow, at 100 pounds, suffered through a couple of concussions which “taught me to be aware and to play with bigger and stronger players.” A big fan of rugged Minnesota Wild forward Cal Clutterback, Sparrow still can’t believe he’s a Viper. “It’s pretty cool coming here and putting on the Viper jersey. I used to watch these guys at Civic, where I’d be running around playing hockey in the corners with my buddies.”
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Public rally calls for policing changes CHERYL WIERDA Black Press
Some 375 people gathered in Kelowna Sunday to call for changes in policing and an end to what’s been described as police brutality. The rally was organized after Kelowna RCMP Const. Geoff Mantler was caught on video allegedly kicking Buddy Tavares in the head during an arrest earlier this month. It commenced an hour after Abbotsford police announced they would be recommending to Crown counsel that the officer be charged with assault causing bodily harm. “It’s the right call,” said rally organizer John Hewitson of the announcement, later calling the announcement a “win” for the
group who attended the rally. He noted that Tavares was complying with police when he was arrested on KLO Road on Jan. 7 and said the kick was “uncalled for.” “That’s the kind of police work that is tarnishing the work of every police force in this country,” he said. The man finding himself at the centre of the controversy also said his arrest has also negatively affected the reputation of the police. “He’s put a serious blemish on the police and, seriously, I don’t believe they deserve it,” said Tavares as protestors marched to the RCMP detachment. He said he’s always had good experiences with the police in the past and hopes the outcome of the rally will
result in police “cleaning house.” He said he attended the rally after receiving “an incredible amount” of phone calls and Facebook and e-mail messages. “It’s to support everyone else who is supporting me,” said Tavares, noting his isn’t the only case of someone who has tangled with the RCMP. Police estimate some 375 people marched to the RCMP detachment from City Park and the protest proceeded peacefully, although some in attendance jeered at the sight of a police officer on the roof, filming the afternoon’s events. Hewitson called for an end to police investigating themselves and suggested police cars needed to be outfitted
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Barrita Durward remembers the agony she felt when she momentarily lost her lucky bracelet. So when she found an expensive diamond bracelet at her Cotton’s Chocolates shop, Durward tracked down the owner, figuring the person was tormented by losing a special piece of jewelry. For her effort, Durward was named the final recipient of the North Okanagan E m p l o y m e n t Enhancement Society’s Grand GO Award for customer service recognition. “Her honesty and thoughtfulness is something I will not soon forget,” said the owner of the necklace, who nominated Durward for what would be her third Grand GO Award. “This bracelet was one of the few treasures I received from my mother after she passed away last April. She was given this bracelet as a gift from my father on their 25th wedding anniversary.” Wh a t truly impressed the nominator was the fact Durward locked up her shop and brought the bracelet back to the owner’s place of business. “She walked over to me and handed me my mother’s bracelet. Immediately, I started to tear up,” wrote the owner. “How do you thank someone for being so incredibly honest?” Durward told the owner she had been admiring the necklace while she and her husband were eating dinner, and that she recognized the owner as their server. For her efforts, Durward was presented with a balloon bouquet, GO Award lapel pin and travel mug and a gift certificate from the Best Western Vernon Lodge.
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Guess who’s coming to dinner Master’s student wants community to bring their stories to the table KRISTIN FRONEMAN Morning Star Staff
Picture a group of strangers, bonded not through the invisibility of computer networking, but through the telling of their stories over dinner. In a study of human interaction, and the love of a good story and meal, Vernon’s Gabe Newman is inviting all walks of life to his table for a project he calls the Social Potluck. “It will be a glimpse into each other’s lives, and should be fascinating,� he said. “This will be like a community play, but it will be at the dinner table.� Newman is currently working on his master’s degree in performance at UBC Okanagan, and the Social Potluck is his thesis. “Most of our stories now come from film, books and TV. My study instead focusses on them being told around the dinner table... This is how stories were told back to when the cavemen were sitting around the fire,� he said. To take part in the project, participants have to be willing to tell one story in public at a dinner party Newman will host at a yet undisclosed location. Guests will pay for their meal, prepared by Newman, by sharing their story with everyone at the table. “It can be any story they want. It can be true or false. It can be about them, or it can be a fairy tale, but they have to be willing to have anything they contribute be used in a performance,� he said. Newman will take the stories he has recorded, as well as some of the casual conversations that occur after dinner, and
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Local actor, writer and academic Gabe Newman is inviting the public to his table to share their stories in the Social Potluck. combine them to make a performance that will be presented to everyone who has participated, along with their guests.
He will look for themes or patterns, or stories that strike a cord, to come up with the end result, and he is willing to take the
good with the bad –– stories about successes and failures –– which he says will help him develop a strong sense of character when it comes to tying them all together. “That is why this project is in two parts. The first part is a true community play where participants portray themselves. The second part is what happens when a performer gets his hands on these stories,� he said. “What is interesting is that every dinner will be different, and I could do a hundred of these projects in Vernon and every show would be different.� A theatre actor, writer and academic, Newman is probably best known about town as the host of those titular Ghost Tours of Vernon. He has also produced performances and storytelling projects such as Rumours of a House at the historic Caetani house and Farm Tales, Tall Tales and Other Yarns with the Okanagan Science Centre, and says he has been struck by how many interesting stories he has heard in this community. “I always felt that the most interesting part of my job was meeting people and listening to their stories. This made me realize that everyone was performer. We are all storytellers, (and) it is at the dinner table that we test out our material and master it,� he said. “This will be about me shutting up and listening and watching a community play unfold.� Newman is now collecting names of prospective participants, and the deadline for his first dinner is Friday, however, he will collect names thereafter for future dinners. “Anyone can take part, the young, the old or the newly arrived as I want a wide cross section of people,� he said. Dinners will take place Jan. 29, 30 and Feb. 4 to 6. A complete description of the project with frequently asked questions is available at the Social Potluck blog at socialpotluck.blogspot.com. To contact Newman in order to get your name added to the list, call 250-260-8757 or email socialpotluck@gmail.com.
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Local youth are being asked to get their video cameras, computers and imaginations ready for a new media arts festival in the Okanagan. Those up to the age of 25 from across the valley are invited to submit film, short clips, photo essays, video or animation to the event presented by the Summer Arts Scene For Youth (SASFY). Film Fever Fest will take place at the Creekside Theatre in Lake Country April 30. The event is a fundraiser to support the annual SASFY summer arts school and workshops for youth ages nine to 15.
The festival presents an opportunity for participants to gain valuable exposure and recognition in the community, receive critiques from distinguished artists in the field and could launch careers as future Oscar nominees or winning designers/producers, say organizers. Support for the festival has come from the Central Okanagan Regional District and Lake Country council, and organizers are working with Creekside Theatre manager Horst Jassmann and Okanagan film commissioner Jon Summerland to put on a fun, entertaining and exciting event. Summerland will chair a distinguished jury of film experts to judge the entries.
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Ware melds old with the new DVOIRA YANOVSKY Vernon Jazz Society
If you love a tune delivered with heart and soul, don’t miss jazzy songstress Flora Ware at the Vernon Jazz Club Saturday. Part jazz diva, part soul singer, part cabaret chanteuse, Ware performs a unique blend of jazz standards and originals, adding a modern spin to old favourites. Ware’s originals feature newly written tunes as well as songs from her 2008 CD Insight, which earned her a B.C. Interior Music Award nomination for Best Jazz Artist and a Grindie Award from RadioINDY.com. “I describe my shows as jazzy, with original soul/pop. My music is cross-genre –– it appeals to fans of vocal jazz as well as a broad adult contemporary audience,” said Ware. With a voice described by CBC’s Paul Grant as “mature and sensuous,” Ware’s rich, emotionally charged vocals are influenced by her favourite recent artists. “After years of singing jazz, blues, basically all other peoples’ music, I started writing my own music which was in more of a pop style. I’m influenced by my favourite contemporary artists: Norah Jones, Corrine Bailey Rae, Alicia Keys.” Ware also counts artists like Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, and The Beatles among her many other influences. However, it was Sarah Vaughan that captivated the teenage Ware, drawing
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Vocalist Flora Ware, who grew up in Armstrong, returns to the North Okanagan with a performance at the Vernon Jazz Club Saturday. her into the world of jazz. “I was gifted a Best of Sarah Vaughan CD from my dad when I was 16 and I was hooked,” she said. “I was studying classical voice at the time, and had lots of musical theatre experience, but Sarah was my starting point for my love of jazz.” Ware grew up in Armstrong, and after living for several years in Nelson, recently relocated to Vancouver. She’s looking forward to releasing some new
music in the future. “I’m waiting to hear back on some grant applications I made for recording funding,” explained Ware. “If that support comes through, I’m intending to release a new, alloriginal EP this summer. I’m really excited to get some of my new music out there.” Ware’s sidemen are Loni Moger on guitar, Bernie Addington on bass, and drummer Richard Graham.
A talented and versatile musician, Moger earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music where he studied guitar, voice, and arranging. Relocating to Kelowna in 2008, he quickly became sought after as a sideman, performing with musicians like Ellen Churchill, Barb Samuel, Henry Piovesan, and Sandy Cameron. Moger enjoys interpreting the works of others and performing his own material as well. Addington returns to the VJC after his recent December performance. A familiar face in the valley music scene, freelance jazz musician and recording artist Addington has played with everyone from Michael Bublé to Harry Connick Jr. to Rita Chiarelli. Addington is one of the driving forces behind Kelowna’s successful and celebrated Jazz Café series with Anna Jacyszyn. Hailing from Kamloops, Graham leads jazz trios and quartets from his drum kit. Influenced by Chet Baker, Nat King Cole, and Louis Armstrong, Graham performs repertoire mostly by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Billy Strayhorn, and Duke Ellington. Ware takes the stage at the Vernon Jazz Club, 3000-31st St. Saturday at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:15 and tickets are $20 ($15 for jazz society members) available in advance at the Bean Scene and Bean to Cup coffee houses.
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The next offering of the Vernon Film Society, Tamara Drewe, is based on a graphic novel written by Posy Simmonds, which was serialized in Britain’s Guardian newspaper. It in turn was inspired by the classic novel Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. Readers will recall Hardy’s novels took place in a fictionalized Dorset in Southern England. The movie takes full advantage of the same glorious countryside as it follows the story of Tamara (Gemma Arterton) on her return to her native village. She is there to sell her late mother’s house, a re-made young woman from the village girl she was, having achieved success in London and a nose job. She is now a famous newspaper columnist and her return results in all kinds of mayhem amongst the male population. The village is the site of a writers’ retreat run by Nicholas (Roger Allum) –– a pompous and serially unfaithful best-selling novelist. Add in boyfriend Ben (Dominic Cooper of Mamma Mia) and old boyfriend Andy Cobb (Luke Evans), now an odd-job man, plus a morose American academic, and the possibilities for fun and games are endless. A number of reviewers have compared Arterton to a young Catherine Zeta-Jones in Darling Buds of May, another bucolic English comedy. Two bored young teen girls have a lot to do with the troubles that ensue for everyone in Ewedown, the ficti-
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PUZZLE NO. 203
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Because your judgment could be faulty at times, you might have to retrace your steps. Heed the old saying: “What you don’t have in your head, you have to have in your feet.”
ANSWER TO PUZZLE NO. 203
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Although you like to work at your own pace, you might not be given that luxury. This may be due mostly to the demands and responsibilities being foisted on you by others.
HOW TO PLAY: Fill-in the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3x3 box. 100402
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Although your financial trends may have had some vitality lately, they still could be subjected to an occasional setback. This could be one of those topsy-turvy days. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) - Some kind of critical objective that you were hoping to achieve may fall prey to negative circumstances of your own making. Consider what you can be doing differently. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) You may have to contend with an arrangement similar to one that you handled poorly in the past. Stop and reevaluate what you’re doing, and profit from your past mistakes instead of repeating them. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) High hopes and good expectations have excellent chances of being fulfilled if you pursue them in a pragmatic manner. Be a conscientious doer, not a dreamer.
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Bridge by Phillip Alder George Orwell wrote, “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.” This week we are looking at deals in which declarer has two choices and must accept -- select -- the right one. In this example, South is in four spades. West leads the diamond two. East wins with his ace and returns the diamond queen. What should declarer do? South’s double of one no-trump was for penalty. He was hoping West would have a balanced hand because then the penalty rated to be highly lucrative. But West ran to the safety
of his longest suit. After two passes, South bid what he thought he could make. The unfavorable vulnerability dissuaded West from sacrificing. Also, East might have had the necessary tricks to defeat four spades. West guessed well to lead his singleton diamond. (It is rarely right to lead a singleton when holding only one trump.) Declarer should read West’s lead as a singleton. Then he should realize that if he plays his king at trick two, West will ruff and shift to a heart. Since East is marked with that king, South would have four losers: one heart, two diamonds and the ruff. At trick two, declarer
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Preventable is bringing its It Won’t Happen to Me campaign to Silver Star. On Jan. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the organization will be encouraging skiers and snowboarders to wear a helmet. “Traumatic head and neck injuries are the leading causes of death for skiers and snowboarders,� said Shelina Babul, spokesperson for Preventable. “Our goal is to get into the heads of skiers and snowboarders and consider their attitude to risk. Many of the head and neck inju— Shelina Babul ries sustained can be prevented by wearing a proper helmet.� Helmets have been linked to a 60 per cent reduction in head injuries for skiers and snowboarders (Smartrisk, 2009) There are more than 900 skiing and snowboarding injuries, among all ages, that require hospitalization annually (B.C. Injury Research and Prevention Unit) Each year, B.C. Children’s Hospital has about 70 visits to its emergency department because of snowboarding injuries, and more than 42 visits related to downhill skiing for those aged 17 and under (BCIRPU Fact Sheet on Winter Safety) More than 31 tobogganing injuries are seen at B.C. Children’s emergency department among those aged under 17 years (BCIRPU Fact Sheet on Winter Safety
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Junior Panthers prowl North Zone Morning Star Staff
They didn’t strike gold last weekend, but the Fulton Maroons will undoubtedly be a more confident team moving forward in the senior AA boys basketball season. A combination of injuries and foul trouble caused head coach Dale Olson to rely heavily on his bench in the final of the 10th annual Maroons Corporate Classic, and they responded with a gutsy effort, falling 79-69 to the No. 2 rated Sa-Hali Sabres of Kamloops in Saturday’s final. Already missing Grubinder Randhawa to injury, the No. 6 Maroons had to sit another two starters because of foul trouble in the first quarter. “Our bench that came in played well, but we were still down five at the end of the first. We pushed out in the second, however, to give us a three-point lead at the break,� said Fulton manager Riley Mottus. Fulton had their four normal starters plus Mitchell Rouault to start the third, but Dalton Anderson and Greg Hyde both fouled out midway through the third. Sa-Hali took advantage, going on a 17-7 run, then pushed for another 12-0 run to end the third. With another starter fouled out, the Maroons went with five bench players, and they overwhelmed the Sabres. “Our bench took it to the Sa-Hali starters that were left in the game until the end. The guys that were in played great defence and won the rest of the quarter 14-8, giving us a great deal of confidence for games later in the year even though we lost,� said Mottus. Rouault was Fulton’s top scorer with 18 points, and both Ben Olson and Dustin Popoff had 10 points. Popoff chipped in with 11 rebounds, followed by Hyde with nine. Sa-Hali’s Patrick Wells was named tournament MVP, while Fulton’s Olson and Anderson were selected to the all-star team along with Sa-Hali’s Timo Sargeant and
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Fulton Maroons' Mitchell Rouault drives past Sa-Hali Sabres' guard Miles Marchand during finals action at the 10th annual Maroon Corporate Classic Basketball Tournament Saturday at Fulton Gym. Conner Dolson and Josh Raphael of the Duchess Park Condors of Prince George. In junior girls action, the Vernon Panthers won a pair of league games to remain atop the North Zone standings at 4-0. Quinsy Leier canned 15 points and Mary Rice had eight points as VSS hammered the Charles Bloom Timberwolves 63-18. Leier fired 26 points and Sage
Blundell chipped in with 13 as the Cats stuffed the Seaton Sonics 68-13. VSS then looked to retain their No. 7 provincial ranking at a PenHi tournament that featured five teams in the top 15 and an honorable mention. They brushed back the tough Archbishop Carney Stars of Port Coquitlam 53-40. It was a one-point game at the half, but the Panthers
turned up the defence which led to some easy fast-break points. Game MVP Leier had 22 and Blundell had nine. In the quarterfinals the Panthers got 10 points from Blundell as they grounded the Pen-Hi Lakers (honorable mention) 48-31. “We were able to get quite a bit of playing time for all of our players in this game,� said VSS head coach Mike Bertram.
Fugel and Leier each had seven points for the Cats, who lost Katie Shaw to an ankle injury. Jenna Marion was Game MVP. VSS suffered their first loss in the semis, falling to the South Kamloops Titans. “Every single player on their team can shoot and score. We met our two goals of not turning the ball over against their press, and not letting them get fast-break points,� said Bertram. The Panthers were only down four late in the second quarter, but the Titans poured on the offence to seal the win. Emily Pfannschmidt was having an excellent game scoring eight points before she got hurt. Leier nailed 10 points and Maddie Sawka had five. VSS rebounded in the thirdplace game, outgunning the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers of Surrey 42-28. VSS built a 26-9 first-half lead, and stretched that to 25 before Tweedsmuir started to come back, cutting the lead to 14 by the end of the game. Leier had 18 points, Fugel supplied 10 and Rice was Game MVP. “Rice makes such smart decisions and runs the break with the best of them,� said Bertram. The Maroons junior girls went 2-1 to collect bronze at a Burnaby tournament last weekend. Tournament all-star Hana Ouchi recorded 15 points and Sam Ferreir had 14 as Doug Rogers’ Maroons thumped the Langley Christian Lightning 51-19 in their opener. Fulton then fell 38-28 to the St. Thomas More Knights of Burnaby in their second outing. Meranda Silva led the Maroons with eight points, while Ouchi, Ferreir and Danielle Olson each added six. In the bronze-medal game, Fulton got 15 points from Ferreir as they grounded the Killarney Cougars of Vancouver 38-20. Ouchi drained 10 points and Emma Miller delivered six. Said Rogers: “Tough loss versus provincially-ranked St.Thomas More, but outstanding team performance for third place.�
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The Vernon Vipers believe they are a different team than the one that lost to the Powell River Kings in midNovember. It is difficult to argue the numbers. After that 5-2 loss at Hap Parker Arena, the Snakes went on a tear, recording points in 15 straight B.C. Hockey League games. They were a point out of first place in the Interior Conference heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Merritt Centennials at Wesbild Centre. Vernon, ranked No. 18 in this week’s CJHL national poll, will have to be at their best when Stevie Weinstein they entertain the No. 4 Kings (33-63-2), Friday night at Wesbild. “It’s always going to be a good game between us. They’ve played us in the league final the last two years. We’re going to have to be rolling on all cylinders to beat them,” said Viper defenceman Stevie Weinstein. “We have definitely made a huge leap from the beginning of the year to where we are now. We just have to keep progressing.” Vernon head coach Mark Ferner wasn’t about to look past the Cents (17-20-0-6), a team that has forced the Vipers to overtime in each of their three previous meetings, and won two. “They’re (games) all pretty important now. We’re not only in the hunt for first place, we’re trying to hold onto where we’re at,” said Ferner. Of the Kings, he added: “We’re playing a team that is playing well right now and they’re going to come out and work hard and we have to try and match that.” Saturday night in Prince George, the Vipers made it a four-point weekend as they grounded the host Spruce Kings 4-1 before 450 fans at the Coliseum (Vernon stopped the Quesnel Millionaires 4-3 Friday at The Vault). Viper rookie Marcus Basara opened the scoring with his 11th goal at 3:51 of the first period. After Vernon netminder Kirby Halcrow stopped former
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Spruce Kings’ netminder Cameron Large tries to corral a loose puck with Viper forward Marcus Basara (left) on his doorstep in BCHL play Saturday night at the Prince George Coliseum. Basara collected a goal and assist as the Vipers won 4-1. Viper Todd Skirving’s scoring attempt, the Snakes quickly transitioned the puck out wide to Basara, who fired over Cameron Large’s glove. Skirving, who was traded to Prince George as part of the deal for defenceman Ryan Renz, was surprised by the trade but is making the most of his increased playing time with the Sprucies. He earned third star recognition in his debut last week. “No one usually is expecting to be traded. Anything can happen at trade deadline. Sometimes it’s for the worse, sometimes it’s for the better. But you just have to accept it and move on, and make the best of it,” said the amiable Thunder Bay product. Skirving, who was only wearing a hoody as he stepped into -20C temperatures outside the Prince George airport, knows the Spruce Kings rebuilding project will be difficult, but
he’s happy to be part of it. “I think we’re heading in the right direction. Obviously the last few games we didn’t get the outcome we wanted, but... we can take a lot of positives away from the game. We held the team to under 30 shots, we played pretty well defensively.” Connor Tiechko (ninth goal) responded for the Spruce Kings on a powerplay at 11:43, but Viper captain Dave Robinson (20th), attempting a pass to Kyle Murphy, redirected a puck off a Prince George defender to beat Large (24 saves) two minutes later. Weinstein (second star) and Basara earned assists. “It wasn’t our best effort,” said Weinstein, of the weekend action. “We got away from our game-plan against Quesnel. Against Prince George, we picked it up in the second and third periods.” The Los Angeles native noted the recent addition of Renz has been a welcome one to a depleted Viper blueline.
“I’m probably in the best shape of my life right now,” grinned Weinstein. “It’s nice having six dee again. It’s giving some of our other players some rest. We’re going to need every body possible late in the season and going into playoffs.” Goals by Pat McGillis (eighth), burying the rebound off a Weinstein point shot, and Robinson (21st), converting a pass from Darren Nowick for an empty-netter, completed the Viper attack. “We were good enough to win. We weren’t great. We didn’t have great support on the puck. We were leaving the zone early, we were cheating,” said Ferner. SNAKE BITES: Colin Minardi of the North Okanagan Knights collected a goal as the Okanagan AllStars fell 10-3 to the Kootenay AllStars in the KIJHL All-Star Game Saturday at Fernie Memorial Arena. In Friday’s Prospects Game, the Knights’ Eric Chore scored once and Shawn Holliday chipped in with two assists as Okanagan outlasted Kootenay 6-4.
Vernon’s T.J. Perepolkin must be pretty sick of playing Kamloops’ Brent Yamada right about now. The two rinks met three times at the Interior qualifier for the B.C. Men’s Curling Championships last weekend in Prince George. After relegating Yamada to the C event of the triple-knockout playdown, Perepolkin, who curls in the Vernon Super League, grounded Kelowna’s Brent Giles 9-4 before losing back-to-back games (8-7 and 5-4) to Yamada. Perepolkin (5-3) dropped his first game to fellow Super League skip Ty Griffith of Kelowna, but rebounded with four straight wins to get to the B final. Griffith was knocked out by a pair of losses to Yamada (9-8 and 7-4), and an 8-3 loss to Perepolkin in the B event. Tom Buchy of Kimberley took the short route, going 3-0 to win the A qualifier, grounding Yamada 9-8 in the A final. Buchy and Yamada will be in a field of 10 rinks competing at the 2011 Canadian Direct Insurance B.C. Men’s Championship, Feb. 7-13, at the Vernon Curling Club. There are a trio of Vernon rinks playing in the event, skipped by Jim Cotter, Aaron Herrick and Darin Heath. Jeff Richard of Kelowna is the defending champion.
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The Vernon Lightning found their firepower as they downed Kelowna 13-5 in Novice ringette action Saturday at Priest Valley Arena. Bryn Taylor-Hawes earned her first win in net, while the Vernon offence was led by Carly Newman and Brook Buller, each with hat tricks. Hailey Quiring (2+1) added a pair, while Maria Alexis (1+2), Kenzie Koshure (1+2), Kyra Olsen, Rylie Marchand and Giselle Torres completed the attack. Grace Cornell was solid on defence and also added an assist. In Petite action, the Five Star Awards Vikings beat DCT Chambers Vernon Voltage 11-8 in a close game Saturday afternoon at PV. Ava Cornell was in net, while Rebecca Van Eyck and Saige Woodliffe each supplied four goals. Woodliffe also drew five assists, while Van Eyck added a pair. Emma Carter provided 1+2, Evangeline Koshure was 1+1, Ava Haldane had a goal and Saylor Martian had three assists. The Voltage got a hat trick from Caleb Pope, 2+1 from Alex Drury, two goals from Miranda Chapple and one goal from Gabby Coufal. Assists also came from Maddy Percy and Alyssa Racine with additional great efforts by Delaney Tetrault, and goalie Aleisha Smith. The Sunshine Auto Body Junior B Titans bowed 5-3 to the host Shuswap Jr. Bs at Sunwave Centre. The Titans played a strong game with Kate Alexander scoring twice and Megan
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Vernon Sun Valley Sports Renegades’ Dennon Leibel puts himself in the way of a pass by Kamloops Blazers’ Alexander Winters in Okanagan Mainline Bantam Tier 1 Hockey League action Sunday at Wesbild Centre.
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Defenceman Powell Connor scored twice as the H&L Glass Wolfpack brushed back the Winfield Bruins 4-1 in Okanagan Mainline Senior Atom Development Hockey League play Saturday at Wesbild Centre. Josh Bridge added 1+2 and Joe Eggert also scored for the 6-4-1 Pack. Forwards Eric Noren and Zach Agar showed strong two-way hustle, while Nick Mitchell sparkled alongside Connor on defence. Eli Zummack answered for the 2-8 Bruins, who gave up three third-period goals. The Wolfpack iced the North Okanagan Knights 5-3 in exhibition Senior Atom Development play Sunday morning at the Nor-Val Centre. Nicholas Cherkowski scored twice for Vernon, who led 4-0 after one period. Connor (1+3), Drayden Dougan and Noren added singles. Michael Kormany supplied 1+2 for the Knights, who also got goals from Bryan Brew and Mitchell Brown. Ethan Maarhuis chipped in with two assists. The Valleywood Remanufacturing Vernon toppled the Knights 8-1 in exhibition action Sunday afternoon. Tyler Sedlacek sparkled in net for the Venom, who got a hat trick from CJ Storey and two goals from Mika Burns. Cody Webb scored a sweet goal on a powerful shot from the point while Levi Danbrook, Ben King and Colton Bilodeau each provided singles. Power forward Lincoln Connor pulled the hat trick as the flu-ravaged Wolfpack held off the Venom 6-3 in exhibition action Friday at Priest Valley Arena.
Home Building Centre Midgets fall 6-2 The Vernon Home Building Centre Vipers lost 6-2 to the Pursuit of Excellence in Midget Tier 1 league play Sunday night at Civic Arena The fast-skating POE built up a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes and led 6-0 in the second period before the Vipers fought back with a pair. Defenceman Joshua Vetter, on a blast from the point in the second frame, assisted by Brad Phillips and Chris Nonis, and defenceman Chris Gillies,
from Ryan Beach, in the third finished the scoring. First-place POE (13-2) outshot Vernon 44-26, with Michael Hails and Danny Todosychuk sharing goaltending duties. The 6-9-2 Vipers host the Kamloops Lions (4-83) Saturday at 3:15 at Wesbild Centre in the battle to host an OMAHA playoff series. In Bantam Tier 1 league play, the Kamloops Blazers ambushed the Sun Valley Sports Renegades 10-0 Sunday afternoon at Wesbild. Kamloops improved to 11-1-1, while the Renegades dropped to 1-9-1.
Coca-Cola Vipers lose to SilverBacks The Vernon Coca-Cola Vipers lost 12-6 to the Salmon Arm Siverbacks in exhibition Midget Tier 2 play Saturday night. The Vipers ran up a 2-0 first-period lead on goals by Jared Barendregt and Travis Churchill. A goal by Liam Revell at the beginning of the second period, assisted by Jared Barendregt and Aaron Benjaminsen, put the Vipers up 3-0. A second goal by Revell, assisted by Owen Barker, wasn’t enough to combat the eight goals Salmon Arm fired in the second period. Third period goals by Barendregt, unassisted, and Conor Payne, from Barker, completed the Coke crew’s offence. The Vernon Veterinary Clinic Knights played with heart and determination in losing 3-1 to South Okanagan in Bantam Tier 3 league play Sunday in Oliver. Hayden Chase scored a powerplay goal for Vernon, assisted by Shayne Groenveld and Austin Derkach. Louis Springer played great between the pipes for the Knights. The B.C. Major Midget League Okanagan Rockets – with seven Vernon products on their roster – had the weekend off before entertaining the last-place Thompson Blazers Saturday (3 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m.) at the Kelowna Capital News Centre. The Rockets are ninth at 10-15-3, while the Blazers sit at 1-28-1 after bowing 5-3 and 9-3 to the North Island Silvertips last weekend at Art Holding Memorial Arena in Chase. The Valley West Hawks are first at 20-4-6.
Known more for his ferocious bodychecks than his scoring when he played in the BCHL, Richard Jodoin exploded with five goals as the Re/ Max Rangers doubled the Blue Jay Concrete Hornets 8-4 in Interior Hockey League action Monday night at Priest Valley Arena. Jodoin, a former Viper and Powell River King, pulled a natural hat trick in the first period. Steve Vallier, Scott Kowalski and ageless Al Betton added singles. Tim Proctor and Shawn Bourgeois each supplied four assists for the Rangers (17-3-2). The 8-14 Hornets got goals from Blair Fernley, Michigan State Spartan grad Mike Ford, Sean Ovington and Jeret Pereboom. Scott Horsfield chipped in with three helpers. Vallier, Brad Kowalski and Jodoin each supplied two goals as the Rangers ripped the M&K Ready-Mix Bruins 8-1 Sunday night at PV. Bourgeois, with 1+2, and Richard Haldane also scored for the Rangers. Vallier also had two assists. Chris Church replied for the 9-11-1 Bruins. Logan Massie supplied 5+4 and Matt Glinsbockel bagged 3+2 as the Westwood Cabinets Flyers grounded the Maroons 15-4 in the late nighter Sunday at PV. Paul Saunders, with 2+4, Manish Bhatt, with 2+3, Corey Massie, with 2+2, and Rich Hoglund completed the 17-3-2 Flyers’ attack. Liam Springinotic earned four helpers and Rick Galvagno three. Chad Pierrot (2), Jeremy Wiebe and Ken Hagen answered for the 3-18 Maroons. Mike Fochler scored twice as the Aquatico Bay Bar & Grill Sharks grounded the Kal Tire Knights 5-3 Sunday night at Wesbild Centre. Justin Mann, with 1+3, Dallas Wolpert and Ryan Robertson round-
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JUNIOR B HOCKEY – North Okanagan Knights vs Kelowna Chiefs, 7 p.m., Nor-Val Centre. Business After Business, pre-game, 5:30, door prizes & refreshments. MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY – Rockets vs Prince George Cougars, 7 p.m., Prospera Place. HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS – Senior girls & boys, VSS @ Pleasant Valley, 6:30 and 8:15 p.m.
FRIDAY JUNIOR A HOCKEY – Vipers vs Powell River Kings, 7 p.m., Wesbild Centre. HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS – PVSS Saints @ Fulton Maroons; VSS Panthers @ Kal Lakers, girls game @ 6 p.m., boys game at 7:45 p.m.
SATURDAY JUNIOR A HOCKEY – Vipers vs Coquitlam Express, 7 p.m., Wesbild Centre.
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The VSS Panthers went 2-2 in the Sa-Hali Sabres Senior Girls Basketball Tournament last weekend in Kamloops. Brit Walton dialed up 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Panthers opened with a 69-45 win over the Duchess Park Condors of Prince George. All-star Emily Kanester chalked up 14 points, while Michelle Smith recorded nine points and four steals. The Cats then bowed 78-73 to the St. Thomas More Knights of Burnaby. “We thought the girls played pretty well in this game but we couldn’t defend one play of theirs that cost us roughly 16 points,” said Bobby Mitchell, co-coach with Lonny Mazurak. “We look forward to another chance against them.” Kanester was huge with 34 points and seven boards and steals, while Smith flushed 14 points and Walton added 13 points and eight rebounds. The D.P. Todd Trojans of Prince George brushed back VSS 70-69 with Walton earning 18 points and 10 rebounds and Kanester sinking 17 points. “This was our worst game of the season,” said Mitchell. “They were better then us in all areas of the game, from coaching to the hustle stuff.” VSS closed out the tournament by grounding Duchess Park 87-37. “We ended up having to play the same team twice due to a team not being able to make the trip,” said Mitchell. Kanester canned 21 points, seven steals and five assists, while Walton had 16 points and Smith racked up 10 points, five boards and six steals.
B.C. HOCKEY LEAGUE INTERIOR CONFERENCE TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF GA Penticton 30 12 2 1 63 168 124 Vernon 25 9 4 8 62 148 111 Salmon Arm 27 15 2 0 56 162 149 Westside 24 16 2 3 53 177 137 Trail 25 18 2 1 53 154 134 Merritt 17 20 0 6 40 119 147 Quesnel 11 28 2 4 28 108 178 Prince George 10 35 0 2 22 123 223 COASTAL CONFERENCE TEAM W L T OTL PTS GF GA Powell River 33 6 3 2 71 158 76 Langley 25 16 1 7 58 193 178 Surrey 27 15 1 2 57 166 145 Victoria 24 19 0 3 51 168 157 Nanaimo 21 19 1 5 48 153 158 Alberni Valley 19 20 4 3 45 133 144 Cowichan Valley 18 23 1 5 42 146 191 Coquitlam 15 19 1 9 40 154 178 Sunday: Surrey 5 Cowichan Valley 0 Saturday: Vernon 4 Prince George 1; Penticton 6 Langley 5 (OT); Merritt 6 Westside 3; Trail 4 Quesnel 0; Powell River 4 Victoria 2; Alberni Valley 5 Cowichan Valley 2; Surrey 2 Nanaimo 1 (OT) SCORING LEADERS PLAYER GP G A PTS PIM Bradley McGowan, Surrey 44 29 42 71 18 David Morley, Victoria 41 22 46 68 22 Mike Hammond, Salmon Arm 41 31 36 67 30 Jordan Grant, Cow. Valley 47 25 40 65 62 Matt Ius, Langley 41 24 38 62 60 Joey Laleggia, Penticton 43 20 42 62 31 Josh Myers, Langley 49 30 31 61 90 Scott Jacklin, Trail 38 19 41 60 31 Chad Niddery, Powell River 41 18 41 59 54 Brendan O’Donnell, Penticton 43 19 40 59 22 Alex Grieve, Westside 45 22 36 58 40 Richard Vanderhoek, Surrey 40 23 34 57 43 Trevor Gerling, Langley 48 23 31 54 44 GOALIES GP MIN GA W-L-T AVG SV% Michael Garteig, Powell River 36 2156 55 26-7-3 1.53 .937 Blake Voth, Vernon 32 1958 61 19-10-3 2.11 .908 Joel Rumpel, Penticton 31 1800 60 20-7-2 2.53 .911 Frank Slubowski, AValley 40 2372 108 16-18-4 2.73 .914 Matt Larose, Trail 11 605 27 6-4 2.68 .923 VIPERS SCORING PLAYER GP G A PTS PIM Dylan Walchuk 41 18 26 44 18 Bryce Kakoske 42 13 24 37 14 David Robinson 42 21 14 35 79 Michael Zalewski 46 12 17 29 34 John Knisley 45 7 22 30 32 Kyle Murphy 44 13 15 29 14 Adam Thompson 39 6 18 24 13 Marcus Basara 42 11 12 23 20 Aaron Hadley 44 9 12 21 51 Malcolm Lyles 42 5 16 21 60 Steven Weinstein 46 3 15 18 10 Trevor Fitzgerald 46 7 10 17 40 Patrick McGillis 31 8 8 16 14 Darren Nowick 45 5 11 16 34 Brett Corkey 45 0 16 16 18 Max Mowat 32 1 11 12 16 Ryan Renz 24 3 7 10 40 Colton Sparrow 31 0 5 5 18 Zach McPhee 17 3 1 4 8 Dane Muench 2 1 0 1 4 Philip Patenaude 28 0 1 1 9 GOALIES GP MIN GA W-L-T AVG SV% Blake Voth 32 1958 69 19-10-3 2.11 .908 Kirby Halcrow 33 1931 104 10-20-2 3.23 .902
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Life goes on even though some diseases don’t go away. The Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Disease workshops help people learn to self-manage their conditions and feel more in control of their lives. “The workshops give people the information and skills to cope with whatever disease they have. We help them to help themselves,” said Dolores Birnie, one of the volunteer facilitators of the program. The workshops are suitable for people of all ages who have diabetes, heart disease, asthma, fibromyalgia, arthritis, lung disease or any other chronic disease. Each person who takes the course, developed by the University of Victoria Centre on Aging, receives a book, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions. The book and workshops cover exercise, relaxation, nutrition, and other aspects of disease self-management. “People with chronic conditions are looking for a way to make a change in their lives. The workshops bring people together with a common denominator of chronic disease that they have to live with and help them learn to have a more positive outlook on their lives,” said Jo-Anne West, program volunteer facilitator. “Each week, people set a goal, something doable and meaningful to them, it could be taking a walk or cleaning a closet, and set an action plan to achieve their goal. People find this really motivating, when they can see the change in themselves over the six weeks of the program.” People can come and watch and listen and do not have to speak up at the first session but they still must pre-register. Anyone who has taken this course or the Chronic Pain Self-Management workshops is welcome to take them again. “At the end of the course, people say how much they enjoyed it and that they did not want it to end. They are surprised at themselves and how much they have
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Dolores Birnie, standing, and Jo-Anne West, seated, are co-facilitators of the Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Disease workshops offered by The Family Resource Centre. learned. They love the book because they can go through it at their own pace,” said Birnie, who has facilitated a workshop on chronic pain. “They see that they can get out and do something for themselves and have some control over their lives.” The next workshops take place Jan. 20 to Feb. 24, Feb. 15 to March 22, Feb. 22 to March 29, and May 13 to June 17. The course is free but pre-registration is required. Family members, friends and
caregivers of the person with chronic disease are welcome to attend but each person must pre-register as well. To pre-register and for more information, see www. selfmanagementbc.ca, e-mail selfmanagement@eastlink.ca or call toll- free 1-866-902-3767, or call Karen Swales at 250-545-3390 (ext. 215). If the desired workshop is full, people will be put on a waiting list for the next chronic disease or chronic pain self-management program in their area.
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VERNON SPCA Featured Pets Week of January 16, 2011
New arrivals Dec. 31: Born to Jody and Nikki Marshall of Vernon, a girl, 7 lbs. 11 oz., named Izabella Maria. A granddaughter for Carol and Larry Gonci of Calgary, Alta., the late Maria Trowbridge of Vernon. A greatgranddaughter for Vera Marshall of Calgary, Maria Kosenko of Ottawa, Ont. Dec. 31: Born to Darryl and Leanne Tuininga of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 14 oz., New Additions named Kenzie Leigh. A sister for Dawson, 3. A granddaughter for Darlene and Kevin Mooney of Cherryville, B.C., Gray Boisvert and Brenda Aeichele of Vernon, B.C., Bruce and Davida Tuininga of Spruce Grove, Alta. A greatgranddaughter for Diane Boisvert of Summerland, B.C., Diane and Michael
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Loerchner of Cherryville, Gerry Kuik of Winnipeg, Man. Jan. 4: Born to Jason and Rebekah Beck of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 4 oz., named Emma-Leigh Catherine. A sister for Lauren. A granddaughter for Lorne and Janet Peter, Glenda Beck, all of Vernon, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Kay Houghton of Surrey, B.C. Jan. 4: Born to Ryan Langley and Ashleigh Compton of Vernon, a girl, 8 lbs. 6 oz., named Niah Lileigh Jenner Langley. A granddaughter for Pam Story, Rod Langley, Blair and Gail Compton, all of Vernon, B.C. A great-granddaughter for Carolyn Story of Vernon, Rene Jenner of Qualicum, B.C., Walter Langley of Florida, U.S.A. Jan. 5: Born to Kelsey Hawley and Jesse Docherty of Enderby, a boy, 6 lbs., named Richard Ryan Randall Docherty. A grandson for Randy and Lynne Hawley, Rose Ensign, all of Enderby, B.C., Barry Docherty of Chilliwack,
B.C. A great-grandson for Bev and Ivan Aeichele of Chilliwack, Shirlie Hawley of Winfield, B.C., Brenda and Doug Firth of Abbotsford, B.C. Jan. 5: Born to Stacey Twan and Bob Llewellyn of Vernon, B.C., a boy, 9 lbs. 7 oz., named Grayson Dycc Llewellyn. A brother for Brooklyn, 5. A grandson for Debbie and Randy Twan, Pam and Ron Llewellyn, all of Vernon. A great-grandson for Ramona Bechar of Quesnel, B.C. Jan. 7: Born to Brad and Tamara Lorinczi of Vernon, a boy, 9 lbs. 8 oz., named Logan James. A brother for Jordan, 2 1/2. A grandson for Bob and Liz Lorinczi of Coldstream, B.C., Jim and Fran Ash of Richmond, B.C., Bob Baum of Westbank, B.C. Jan. 8: Born to John and Amanda Lake of Enderby, a girl, 6 lbs. 14 oz., named Isabel Lynn. A sister for Tayden. A granddaughter for Lyle and Lynn Lutz of Mara, B.C., Jack and Elfriede Lake of Enderby, B.C.
Zoe is a 6 year old, female, Cocker Spaniel cross. ID #223748
Luna is a 4 year old, spayed female, Blue Cream Tortoiseshell, domestic longhair cross. ID #204144
Johnny is a 8 month old, male, Brown Tabby, domestic shorthair cross. ID #220305 Stella is a 5 month old, spayed female, Tortoiseshell, domestic medium hair cross. ID #212837
For further information on any of these pets, please contact the Vernon SPCA at 549-7297, or visit the shelter at 4800 Haney Road.
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s so many of us have resolved to eat more healthily, we’ve been featuring recipes this month that are light in calories, fat and carbs and today’s are no exception. Today’s recipes are high in flavour and perfect for this cold winter weather. The first is an alternative to a weekend bacon, egg hashbrown breakfast. The second recipe is for a crisp oven-fried chicken which will satisfy our need for comfort food. Berry Fruit Crepes Crepes: 2 eggs 1-1/2 cups skim milk 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 cup plus 1 tsp. canola oil
Heat 1 tsp. oil in a 1 cup whole-wheatnon-stick crepe pan flour over medium heat. Filling: 1 cup low-fat ricotta Pour 3 tbsp. batter into the pan and immecheese diately tilt and gently 3 tbsp. powdered rotate the pan to coat sugar (or 2 tbsp. the entire honey) bottom. 1 tsp. gratCook until ed lemon zest the edges 1/2 tsp. begin to turn cinnamon brown and 1-1/2 cups the top is fresh (in winfirm to the ter use frozen) touch. Loosen organic beredges and flip ries such as Cathi Litzenberger crepe. Cook blueberries, 15 to 20 secblackberries, onds more and remove. or sliced strawberries or a mixture of berries. Repeat for remaining crepes. To keep crepes In a medium bowl, beat eggs until smooth. warm, place on a plate and cover with a kitchAdd milk and salt, 1/4 en towel. cup oil and flour and Combine ricotta, mix well, until mixture resembles thin pancake sugar, zest and cinnamon in a medium bowl batter.
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and mix well. Place 1 crepe on a flat surface. Spread 1 heaping tbsp. filling in centre of crepe. Top with 2 tbsp. berries and roll. Repeat for all crepes. Crisp Oven-Fried Chicken 1/2 cup whole-grain breadcrumbs 2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese 2 tsp. grated lemon zest 1/2 tsp. paprika 1/4 tsp. salt 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp. water Vegetable-oil cooking spray 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 5 oz. each) 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil Preheat oven to 375
ShakeOut increases earthquake awareness Morning Star Staff
It has been a year since the Haiti earthquake and the B.C. Earthquake Alliance continues its efforts to organize an annual, province-wide earthquake drill to be held Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. More than 250,000 B.C. residents are registered to participate in the drill, which is intended to increase public awareness of the earthquake hazard in B.C. “We have learned from the Haitian earthquake and similar
events around the world that an increased awareness about what to do during an earthquake can reduce injuries and deaths,” said Heather Lyle, co-chair of the ShakeOut B.C. organizing committee. During the drill, participants will be asked to follow the internationally recognized Drop, Cover and Hold On protocol for up to two minutes: ■ Drop to the ground (before the earthquake drops you)
■ Take cover by getting under a sturdy desk or table ■ Hold on to it until the shaking stops The organizing committee encourages individuals and organizations to register at www. shakeoutbc.ca to be counted in the drill and learn more about emergency preparedness. A 60-second video to help initiate and facilitate the drill can be downloaded from www. shakeoutbc.ca.
F. In a shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs, cheese, zest, paprika and salt. In another shallow bowl, mix lemon juice and 1 tbsp. water. Coat a baking pan with cooking spray. Dip chicken in liquid mixture, then in breadcrumb mixture, coating entire breast, and lay in the baking pan. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts. Drizzle chicken with oil. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (no longer pink inside). Serves 4.
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Students encouraged to explore their heritage Morning Star Staff
The Annual Vernon and District Heritage Fair is entering its fourth year providing opportunities for local students to gain a deeper understanding of their history, culture and identity. Heritage Fairs are non-competitive, emphasizing the learning and discovery process appropriate to a wide range of curricula. Teaching can be fun and easy when students are inspired to explore personally relevant experiences and how proud they are to display their projects to the public. During the fair, a project of the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives, students will participate in judging and heritage related activities, as well as receive a free T-shirt and Certificate of Participation. Some students may
be nominated to attend the Okanagan Regional Heritage Fair and perhaps even the Provincial Heritage Fair. Over the last three years, 11 Vernon students have represent-
ed the Okanagan at Provincials. Teachers are key to the success of the fair, and the museum would greatly appreciate their support as it plans for the Heritage Fair April
15 at Priest Valley Gym. For more information and to view pictures of past fairs, see www. vernonmuseum.ca and follow the Education Program link, or call Pat at 250-542-3142.
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Community Calendar JANUARY 19 VERNON JUBILEE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY GIFT SHOP We are having a 50 per cent off sale on selected giftware, knitting and crafts, and a silent auction Jan. 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital in the boardroom downstairs behind the cafeteria. All money raised by the auxiliary is used to purchase needed equipment and supply patient comfort items for the patients and residents at the hospital. OKANAGAN SINGLES GROUP 40+ Jan. 19, snowshoeing at Silver Star. Call Dot for details, 250-542-4042. Jan. 21, dance to music of Union Jack at Army and Navy Club, 250046th Ave. Music starts 7:30 p.m. No cover charge. If attending, call Dot by Thursday so seats can be saved. VERNON WOMEN IN BUSINESS On Jan. 17, 1981 Vernon Women in Business officially registered as a society. A cake cutting ceremony is planned for our Jan. 19 luncheon meeting at Schubert Centre; networking 11:30 a.m., lunch meeting starts noon. Cost $14 members; $20 non-members. All present and former members are encouraged to attend our meeting to celebrate this milestone FEMALE SINGERS WANTED Start the new year with a song. Vernon Kalamalka Chorus welcomes women from 18 to 80 to sing with us on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Halina Centre Gym, 3310-37th Ave. Our chorus is affiliated with Sweet Adelines International and sings a wide variety of music in a cappella barbershop harmony. For information, phone Grace at 250-545-0808 or Deanna at 250-542-9229. PIE — PARENTING ISN’T EASY — SESSIONS Free parent education sessions. The Family Resource Centre invites parents to take part in these sessions. For parents of children ages 3-6, sessions will be held Wednesdays, Jan. 19 to March 9, 10-11 a.m. in the Arbour at Vernon Alliance Church, 2601- 43rd Ave. For parents of children ages 6-9 years, sessions will be Thursdays, Jan. 20 to March 17 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the “Roots” room at Vernon Alliance Church. Free childcare and snacks provided. To register for either of these program, call the centre at 250-545-3390. VERNON & DISTRICT METIS ASSOCIATION Meets every third Wednesday of the month, potluck dinner at 6 p.m., followed by meeting at 7 p.m., Halina Centre. Bring a friend and find out what’s new for this year. For more information contact William Gagné at 250-545-9415. BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS IN ARMSTRONG Jan. 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Join the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce for their first Business After Business of the new year at the Nor-Val Centre meeting room, hosted by the North Okanagan Knights Junior B Hockey team. Everyone is welcome to stay for the game at 7 p.m. No cost for members and guests; $5 for non-members. For information on upcoming events or the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce go to www.aschamber.com ENDERBY & DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AGM Annual general meeting Jan. 19 at 7 p.m., Enderby Chamber of Commerce (in Belvidere Park). All members (including representatives of corporate and group members) and people who are interested in finding out what this dynamic group will be doing during 2011 are invited to attend. For more information, call Alyson at 250-838 2274. FEELING DOWN? Are you feeling tired, lacking motivation and don’t know why? Learn to be happier and healthier through a program that addresses nutrition, lifestyle and social factors. Attend a free introductory session on the power of the brain and find out if this program is right for you. This excellent Mental Health Education program is presented on DVD by Doctor Neil Nedley and will be held at The Vernon Seventh Day Adventist Church at 1802 – 45th Ave., Jan. 19, 24 and 27th at 6:30 p.m. Choose an evening, bring a friend and see you there! Questions, e-mail Christina depressionthewayout@gmail.com or call 250-545-3969. UPPER ROOM MISSION BOUTIQUE Storewide 1/2 price sale, everything from diapers to dinner ware, books to bedding, toasters to TVs, and everything in between. Sale runs Jan.19 to 22 at 3 p.m. at 2708-34th St., under blue awning. TIMBRETONE MENS’ BARBERSHOP CHORUS Meets
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very year during national Family Literacy Day, libraries, schools and literacy organizations put on special events to encourage families to read and learn together. Join the thousands of people across the country that will celebrate this day by attending a special storytime on Saturday, Jan. 22 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at the Vernon library. This free event will feature great books, storytelling, songs, book prizes, and a surprise visit from the Cat in the Hat (be sure to bring your camera)! No registration is required, so simply drop in to this fun program. Wednesdays at 7 p.m., at the North Okanagan Community Life Society, 2400-46th Ave. All male singers any age welcome. For more info. phone 260-4435 or 503-2552. PREGNANCY LOSS SUPPORT GROUP Group is for anyone who has experienced the loss of a baby through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth or neonatal death; men and women welcome Drop-in group, offered at no charge to anyone who has experienced a loss regardless of how long ago the loss occurred. You may choose to talk or just listen. Group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Talk’n Donkey, 392332nd St., upstairs. Topics: Jan. 19, discussion (How did you handle the Holidays). For more information, contact Jennifer Patrick 250-938-2331 or Melody Miller 250-540-2449 or e-mail awalktoremember_ourbabies@yahoo.ca AA MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAYS Upon Awakening meeting, Monday to Friday 7 a.m., Anglican Church, 3205-27th St. (back door), Vernon. Nooner Solution Group Monday to Friday, noon, open, VTC, 2810-48th Ave. (H). Open meeting (X), 8 p.m. at VTC, 2810-48 Ave., Vernon. Tradition meeting (X) closed meeting, 8 p.m., Albert Place, 3610-25 Ave, Vernon. AA meeting (X), open, 8 p.m., at VTC 2810-48 Ave. (H) Handicap access. (X) no handicap access. SUPPORT GROUP FOR SENIOR PARENTS For seniors parents of children with developmental disabilities, meets the third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at Community Living BC (CLBC), suite 201, 2802-30th St. Join us for coffee and an opportunity to connect with other senior parents facing similar joys and challenges. Call Julie at 250-307-4216.
OKANAGAN SHEEP PRODUCERS ASSOC. MEETS Every third Wednesday of the month. Call Lorna Carter at 546-3318 or Rob Campbell at 546-3546. LADIES OF THE ROYAL PURPLE Come join the great ladies of the Royal Purple Lodge #123. We are a non-profit group meeting at the Elks Hall on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Meeting starts 1 p.m. or bring your lunch at join us at noon. For more information, call 545-6810.
JANUARY 20 COMMUNITY SENIORS’ FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON Jan. 20 at 10:45 a.m., Vernon Full Gospel Tabernacle, 5871 Okanagan Landing Rd. Delicious lunch will be served. Enjoy singing your favourite hymns with the Sing-Along Band led by Pastor Karl Janzen. We will have a challenging First Nations testimony and music by Gerald Williams. Call Lois at 250-549-8496 or Kathy at 250-558-1947. ODD FELLOWS MEET Every third Thursday of the month at the OAP Hall in Lumby and at 3300 Mabel Lake Park on the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. Call 250-547-9092 or 250-542-0616 for more information. VERNON SEARCH & RESCUE We are looking for dedicated men and women to join our team; those interested are invited to our annual information evening Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at our SAR Hall at the corner or Hwy 6 & Aberdeen. MINDS IN MOTION FITNESS AND SOCIAL PROGRAM For those with early stage memory loss, at Halina Seniors Centre
at Vernon Recreation Centre. The course is designed for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. Participants are encouraged to attend with a family member/ caregiver. For more information please contact Melanie at 1-800-634-3399. To register visit the Recreation Centre, 3310-37th Ave. or online at www.greatervernonrecreation. ca. Program runs Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 20 to Feb. 24 and the fee is $33/couple. VERNON & DISTRICT HERITAGE SOCIETY Due to the cancellation of our guest speaker, the society will postpone their January general meeting which was scheduled for Jan. 20. Members will be called with details of our next meeting. KALAMALKA WEAVERS & SPINNERS Meets the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Vernon Community Arts Centre. We welcome newcomers. Call 545-7819. THE VERNON SILVER STAR QUILTERS Meets at 9:30 a.m. on the first and third Thursday at St. John’s Lutheran Church. New members or guests welcome. See www.vssq.org NEW HOPE GRIEF SUPPORT Group for widows and widowers takes place the third Thursday of every month from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the New Hope office, #004, 3402-27th Ave., People Place. Hellmut Noelle from the Family Resource Centre is facilitating the session with a New Hope volunteer. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee provided. Come and explore this opportunity to confront your grief and learn from it in the company of friends who understand and care. KNITTING CIRCLE ARMSTRONG We invite you to a relaxing evening of sharing, learning and meeting new friends. Bring a project — needles and yarn — or just yourself. Beginners always welcome. Now accepting yarn donations for local charitable projects. Call Judy at 546-9475 or Marlene at 546-6325 for more information. We meet tfirst, third and fourth Thursdays of the month. ODD FELLOWS MEET Every third Thursday of the month at the OAP Hall in Lumby and at 3300 Mabel Lake Park on the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. Call 250-547-9092 or 250-542-0616 for more information. VERNON LIONS CLUB MEETS First and third Thursdays of the month at the Den, 3313B-30th Ave., 6 p.m. New members welcome. Call Ken at 545-2722. PYTHIAN SISTERS VERNON TEMPLE #21 Meets the first and third Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. at Schubert Centre. Contact Betty at 542-8450. THE PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP meets at the People Place the third Thursday of every month, September through June at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. For more information, contact Eleanor Dean at 250-558-7867 or Paul Jones at 250-542-7563. This month there will be a Vernon lawyer speaking about wills and Powers of Attorney.
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Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price. *Or Choose 6.69% APR purchase financing on a new 2011 Ranger Sport Super Cab 4x2 / 2011 F-250 Super Cab XLT 4x4 Western Edition] for a maximum of 72 months to qualified retail customers, OAC from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Purchase financing monthly payment is $244 / 634 (the sum of twelve (12) monthly payments divided by 26 periods gives payee a bi-weekly payment of $117 / $293 with a down payment of $0 or equivalent trade-in). Cost of borrowing is $3,133.10 / $8,131.24 or APR of 6.69% and total to be repaid is $17,582.10 / $45,630.24. All purchase finance offers include freight and air tax of $1,450 / $1,550 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. Taxes are payable on the full amount of the purchase price. Bi-Weekly payments are only available using a customer initiated PC (Internet Banking) or Phone Pay system through the customer’s own bank (if offered by that financial institution). The customer is required to sign a monthly payment contract and furnish a cheque in the amount of the first bi-weekly payment on the contract date. Subsequent bi-weekly payments will be made via a PC or Phone Pay system commencing 2 weeks following the contract date. Dealer may sell for less. Offers vary by model and not all combinations will apply. Offers are available to customers taking retail incentives and may only be available on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. **Or Cash Purchase a new 2010 F-150 Super Cab XLT 4x4 / 2011 Ranger Sport Super Cab 4x2 / 2011 F-250 Super Cab XLT 4x4 Western Edition for $28,499 / $14,999 / $37,499 after Total Manufacturer Rebate of $8,000 / $6,000 / $8,000 deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,500 / $1,450 / $1,550 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. ‡Receive [$1,000 / $2,500 / $3,000 / $4,000 / $4,500 / $4,750 / $5,000 / $5,500 / $6,000 / $6,500 / $7,000 / $7,500 / $8,000 / $11,000] / [$500 / $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000 / $4,000 / $4,500 / $5,000 / $5,500 / $6,000 / $8,000] in Manufacturer Rebates with the purchase or lease of a new [2010] / [2011] [E-Series / Focus S, Explorer 4 door, Transit Connect / Fusion Hybrid / Focus (excluding S), Fusion S, Ranger Regular Cab XL and FEL, Edge SE, Flex SE, Escape Hybrid, F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cabs Fusion (excluding S and Hybrid) / Escape I4 Manual / Ranger Super Cab XL, Escape (excluding I4 manual and hybrid) / Taurus SE, Explorer Sport Trac / Mustang Value Leader, Taurus (excluding SE), Ranger Super Cab (excluding XL) / Mustang (excluding Value Leader), Edge (excluding SE), Flex (excluding SE) / F-150 Regular Cab/ Expedition / F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew / F-250 - F-450 (excluding Chassis Cab)] / [E-Series / Mustang Value Leader, F-150 Super Cab and Super Crew, F-350 to F-550 Chassis Cabs / Ranger Regular Cab and FEL, Ranger Super Cab XL / Transit Connect (excluding Electric)/ Mustang V6 (excluding Value Leader)/ Expedition/ Mustang GT / F-150 Regular Cab (excluding XL 4x2)/ Ranger Super Cab (excluding XL) / F-250 – F-450 (excluding Chassis Cabs)]. All Shelby GT500, F-150 Raptor and Medium Truck models are excluded. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. On applicable vehicles, this offer can also be combined with the Commercial Connection Program incentives and, for eligible customers, the Small Business Incentive Program (SBIP). For small fleets with an eligible FIN, this offer can also be used in conjunction with the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). This offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives. ▼ Program in effect from Jan. 4/11, to Mar. 31/11 (the “Program Period”). To qualify for a Ford Recycle Your Ride Program (“RYR”) rebate (“Rebate(s)”), customer must qualify for and take part in either the “Retire Your Ride Program” delivered by Summerhill Impact with financial support from the Government of Canada, or Summerhill Impact’s “Car Heaven Program”. To qualify for the “Retire Your Ride Program”, which offers $300 cash or rebate on the purchase of a 2004 or newer vehicle, customer must turn in a 1995 model year or older vehicle in running condition (able to start and move) which has been properly registered and insured for the last 6 months to an authorized recycler. To qualify for the “Car Heaven Program”, customer must turn in a 2003 model year or older vehicle in running condition which has been registered and insured for the last 6 months to an authorized recycler. If a customer qualifies for Car Heaven or Retire Your Ride, Ford of Canada (“Ford”) will provide an additional Rebate, with the purchase or lease of an eligible new 2010 (until Jan. 31, 2011 only)/2011 Ford or Lincoln vehicle (excluding all Fiesta and Medium Truck models), in the amount of $1,000CDN [Focus (excluding 2011 S), Fusion (excluding 2011 S), Taurus (excluding 2011 SE), Mustang (excluding GT500, Boss 302, and 2011 Value Leader), Transit Connect (excluding EV), Ranger (excluding 2011 XL), Escape (excluding 2011 XLT I4 Manual), Edge (excluding 2011 SE), Flex (excluding 2011 SE)] or $2,000CDN [Explorer (excluding 2011 Base models), Sport Trac, F-150 (excluding Raptor and 2011 Regular Cab XL 4X2), F-250 to F-550, E-Series, Expedition, MKZ, MKS, MKX, MKT, Navigator] (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). Taxes payable before Rebate amount is deducted. RYR Rebates are available to residents of Canada only excluding Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, and Nunavut. Eligible Vehicle must be purchased, leased, or factory ordered during the Program Period to qualify for a Rebate. Rebates can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. Rebates not available on any vehicle receiving CPA, GPC, Commercial Connection, or Daily Rental Rebates and Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. © 2011 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved. #Offer valid from Jan.4/10, to Jan. 31/11 (the “Offer Period”). Customers who purchase finance or lease most new 2010 or 2011 Ranger / 2010 F-150 Regular Cab / 2011 F-150 (excluding Raptor), (each an “Eligible Vehicle”) and finance through Ford Credit Canada, will receive $150 / $1000 / $1,000 (the “Offer”). The new vehicle must be delivered and/or factory ordered from your participating Ford dealer during the Offer Period. Only one (1) Offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per customer. This offer is raincheckable. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at the time of either factory order or delivery, but not both. This offer is not combinable with CPA, GPC, CFIP, FALS or Daily Rental Allowance incentives. Customer may use the Offer amount as a down payment or choose to receive a rebate cheque from Ford of Canada, but not both. Taxes payable before Offer amount is deducted. ■ Offer only valid from Dec 1/10 to Jan 31/11 (the “Offer Period”) to resident Canadians with a Costco membership on or before November 30, 2010. Use this $1,000CDN Costco member offer towards the purchase or lease of most new 2010/2011 Ford or Lincoln vehicles excluding all Focus, Ranger, Shelby GT 500, Raptor, F-650 & F-750 and 2011 Fiesta S models and Transit Connect electric (each an “Eligible Vehicle”). This offer is raincheckable. The new vehicle must be delivered and/or factory-ordered from your participating Ford Motor Company of Canada (“Ford”) dealer within the Offer Period. Offer is only valid at participating dealers, is subject to vehicle availability, and may be cancelled or changed at any time without notice. Only one (1) offer may be applied towards the purchase or lease of one (1) Eligible Vehicle, up to a maximum of two (2) separate Eligible Vehicle sales per Costco Membership Number. Offer is transferable to persons domiciled with an eligible Costco member. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford at either the time of factory order (if ordered within the Offer Period) or delivery, but not both. This offer can be combined with RCL Program incentives, but cannot be combined with the Commercial Connection Program. For small fleets with an eligible FIN, this offer can be used in conjunction with the Small Business Incentive Program (SBIP). Offer is not combinable with any CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). Customer may use the $1,000CDN as a down payment or choose to receive a rebate cheque from Ford, but not both. Applicable taxes calculated before $1,000CDN offer is deducted. Dealer may sell or lease for less. Limited time offer, see dealer for details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ©2010 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All rights reserved. †Class is non-hybrid Full–Size Pickups under 8,500 lbs GVWR vs. 2011/2010 comparable competitor engines. Best in Class max. torque of 434 lb-ft on F-150 6.2L V8 engine. Best in class max. towing of 11,300 lbs with 3.5L EcoBoost and 6.2L 2 valve V8 engines, when properly equipped. Projected best in class fuel economy based on competitive data available at the time of testing using Ford drive-cycle tests (in accordance with the guidelines of the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Standard J1321) of comparably equipped 2011 Ford vs. 2010 competitive models. Estimated fuel consumption ratings for the 2011 F-150 4X2 3.7L V6 Automatic and SST: 12.8L/100km city and 8.9L/100km hwy based on Transport Canada approved test methods and competitive information available at the time of posting. Actual fuel consumption may vary based on road conditions, vehicle loading and driving habits. EcoBoost™ engine available early 2011.
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Review of ALR wraps up but remains under wraps JUDIE STEEVES Black Press
During his review of the controversial Agricultural Land Reserve, Agricultural Land Commission chairman Richard Bullock says he was both surprised and gratified at the level of support for the legislation that created the ALR. The orchardist was appointed to the ALC post last June, and almost immediately was asked by then agriculture minister Steve Thomson to review the land commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation, a task that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been undertaken in many years. Bullock would not reveal what he recommended as part of his report, except to say there is a lot there. Some people will agree with whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommended and others will disagree, he said. Bullock submitted his final 100plus page report to current Agriculture Minister Ben Stewart in November and says itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s out of his hands now. Stewart said the issues around the ALR are complex and varied, the review is very extensive and based on input from a broad range of stakeholders from every region of the province, so it will take some time to review it in detail. He said he will also be sharing Bullockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s report with his cabinet colleagues and getting their feedback. Once thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all complete, he intends to make the report publicly available, but he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a firm timeline for that. Bullock said he believes the commis-
Richard Bullock
sion has a different role to play than it once had. Handling 40,000 applications, most for
the removal of property from the reserve, in the 30-plus years since it was created, makes staff way too busy.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see a change from us reacting to being more pro-active. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to be able to work with
communities to ensure theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re planning for agriculture,â&#x20AC;? he said. Instead, the land reserve boundaries are
being re-aligned in a piecemeal fashion by reactions to applications for removal of land.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure if weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re effective or efficient,â&#x20AC;? he commented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope to change that in some fashion.â&#x20AC;?
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When you are angry there are ways to diffuse it so it doesn’t become destructive to you or another person. Try these steps: Vent on paper: Get it out. Try writing all of your anger in a letter that you will never send. Rewrite the letter from scratch again without looking at the first letter. Then rewrite it again. Let yourself be angry as you write. Safely dispose of the letters when you are done. Validate how you feel: Anger is just an emotion and you don’t have to act on it. Feel it away. Let yourself experience what the sensations are like in your body. Feel the emotion without doing anything about it. It can be intense, but if you stay with it, it will eventually dissolve. Ask yourself: “Could I let this go?” Sometimes we know we are being irrational. Asking yourself this question over and over helps to reduce the hold that anger can have on us. If the situation is serious, call a professional counsellor.
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On every hot water tank there is a safety device called a “relief valve” usually found within one or two inches from the top of the tank. These safety devices are designed to let pressure out of the tank in the event of equipment failure. Over time the spring in the relief valve can get weak causing the valve to drip. It is important to replace this part as soon as a problem is detected.
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SERVICE FRANCHISE, Industry rated #1, Financing available. All new equipment, full training and support. Opportunity is knocking. www.oxy-dry.ca 204-346-5510
EARN EXTRA INCOME. Learn to operate a Mini Office Outlet from your home. Free online training, flexible hours, great income. No selling required. www.123bossfree.com
GET PAID DAILY! NOW ACCEPTING: Simple part time and full time Online Computer Work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start Today, www.onwoc.com JEWELLERY SALES OPPORTUNITY! NEW to Canada, trendy, affordable! Work from home, Earn GREAT money & vacations. Contact Curt for catalogue and business information. chic7@shaw.ca 403.889.4521 Mister Transmission Franchise, excellent opportunity. Great price and location. Call Randy 1-800-373-8432.
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to Dr. Annan, Nurses and all the staff at Parkview Place, Enderby. Sincerely, David & Joyce
Coming Events ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING N.O.H.A. Board Wednesday, February 2 @ The People Place Room 2 • 6PM
Information IF you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 250-545-4933 Looking for witnesses to a collision on HWY 97 & College Way at about 3:50pm, Saturday Jan 17. Please call 1-778773-0328 with any information. Silver Star Rotary FREE 4hr group training sessions, Sat Feb 19. 8, 9, & 10am. Pre-Register for all sessions at the Village Green Mall Jan 27 & 28 5-9pm & Feb 4 & 5 9:30am-5:30pm. For more info call 1-888-CPR-LUNG
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Children Childcare Available 1 full time opening available, starting age 0-2, lots of TLC, exc. ref’s, 20yrs exp. Wendy 250-558-0142. Licensed daycare is taking children, any ages, eve’s/ weekends/overnight’s. 250309-6804, 250-558-0540 LICENSED FAMILY Daycare for 17 years in Vernon ft/pt openings. All ages. Affordable rates. Flexible Hours. Call Tracey 250-545-9113 Little Seedlings Daycare in Armstrong has F/T and P/T space available in infant/toddler 2.5 - 5 program & before & after school care. Trained and educated staff provide a loving educational environment in all programs. Please call Jennifer at 250-546-3600
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David Cornelius (Dave) Dycke was born on August 12th, 1934 in De Salaberry, Manitoba and passed away on January 14th, 2011 in Hospice House at the age of 76 years. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of this paper as the date of Dave’s Memorial Service approaches in late April. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Dave to the North Okanagan Hospice Society, 3506-27th Avenue, Vernon, B.C. V1T 1S4. Thank you to Drs. Hardy, Johnson, Pestridge and the Community Care Nurses of Vernon. Heartfelt appreciation is also extended to the nurses of Hospice House for the loving care they provided for both Dave and his wife Gerry.
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SAILER, Katherine Johanna It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Katherine Johanna Sailer on January 15, 2011 in Vernon, BC. Expression of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via email: armstrong@myalternatives.ca. Arrangements entrusted to PERSONAL ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL SERVICES, Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866.
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(nee Lazaruk)
was born on March 24th, 1927 in Soda Lake, Alberta and passed away on January 16th, 2011 in Heritage Square at the age of 83 years. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Dale (Gary) Galiano; two sisters, Olga (Harry) and Mary (Rod) and numerous extended family members and friends. Rose was preceded in death by her parents, Metro & Mary; one brother, Richard; one sister, Fiona; her ¿rst husband, George Makowichuk; and her second husband, Joe Fedorak. The Funeral Service will be held at Bethel Funeral Chapel on Friday, January 21st, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. with The Very Reverend Archpriest Isadore Woronchak of¿ciating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery. At the conclusion of the Graveside Service there will be a Reception in the Bethel Tea Room. As an expression of sympathy, those who wish to do so may send donations in memory of Rose to the CNIB, 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4G 3E8. Funeral arrangements have been made with Bethel Funeral Chapel Ltd., 5605-27th Street, Vernon, B.C. V1T 8Z5 250-542-1187
SYLVESTER, Douglas James It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Douglas James Sylvester on January 12, 2011 in Vernon, BC. Expression of sympathy may be forwarded to the family via email: armstrong@myalternatives.ca. Arrangements entrusted to PERSONAL ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL SERVICES, Armstrong 250-546-7237 & Vernon 250-558-0866.
German, Beulah Idabell German, Beulah Idabell, Born in Brandon M.B. Sept 8th 1912, passed away at Parkview Place Jan 4th 2011 at age of 98. Beulah enjoyed playing organ, piano, reading books, papers, she liked clipping recipes from papers, baking muffins and bowling. Survived by Son-in-law Ralph Brooking (Eleanor); Grandson Royce (Janice); Grand Daughters Sheila (Richard), Wendy (Peter) and six Great Grandchildren all of M.B. Beulah will be sadly missed by her good friends Joyce, David and Jason of B.C. Predeceased, Husband Stanley German, Daughter Patrica Brooking (German), Sister Beatrice Gould. Service to follow in M.B. at later date.
TRIERWEILER 1933 - 2011 Horst Siegfried Trierweiler passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 at the age of 77 years. He is survived by his loving wife, Gloria, of 23 years, one sister, Margarithe (Ernst) Vogelsang of Germany and three nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, Karl Heinz, and one sister, Helga Scherhag. The Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. from the Pleasant Valley Funeral Home with Mr. Brian Jackson officiating. Cremation. A reception will follow in the Pleasant Valley Tea Room. In lieu of flowers, those friends wishing to make memorial contributions in memory of Horst may do so to their chairity of choice. Arrangements have been entrusted to: PLEASANT VALLEY FUNERAL HOME (250) 542-4333 Condolences may be offered at www.pleasantvalleyfh.com
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INTERESTED IN A REAL ESTATE CAREER? • Extensive Training • 6 Figure Income Potential in your first year • Market is Changing • Now is the Time Call for an appointment
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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is rated #2 for at-home jobs. Train from home with the only industry approved school in Canada. Contact CanScribe today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com
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Forestry BC Certified Utility Arborists, Apprentice Utility Arborists. Must have valid driver licenseClass 5. Plse fax resume to 250-762-3667 Attn: Larry
Help Wanted WANTED IMMEDIATELY Minimum 4 years experience Day shifts only Wages negotiable /dependent upon experience. Send resume to Canterbury Court, 3011 Gateby Place, Vernon, BC V1T 9S4 or shane@canterburycourt.ca
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Fax resume 250-546-8219 Apply in person 3030 Smith Dr., Armstrong ACHIEIVE YOUR WEIGHTLOSS GOALS! Lbs. = $$$ 1-877-737-DIET or dietmagicresults@shaw.ca A-DEBT-FREE Life. We’ll help you. Call MNP 877-898-2580. Free consultation.Creditor proposals, trustee in bankruptcy, 320-1620 Dickson Ave. Kelowna - Resident office. Appointments available in your area
Ladies Retail Store
is looking for a sales associate. MUST have “Ladies” retail experience. Please hand deliver resumés to:
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL DISTRESS? Relief is only a call away! Call Harry Martens, Estate Administrator (28 years experience) at 250-503-5300 today, To set up your FREE consultation in Vernon. Donna Mihalcheon CA, CIRP KPMG Inc. Trustee in Bankruptcy, #300 - 3205 - 32 Street, Vernon, BC V1T 9A2 Class 1 Drivers to haul dry vans Western Canada & USA. Only drivers with 2 years exp. & US border crossing capability need apply. Dedicated tractors, paid drops & direct deposit, no phone calls please Fax resume 250-546-3542
Requirements: • Superior interpersonal, communication and relationship skills • Post-secondary business diploma • Minimum 2 years accounting experience • Good working knowledge of accounting systems, Microsoft Excel and Word
Case Furniture Gallery offers an excellent wage and benefits package. This position is year round, full-time and reports to the Chief Financial Officer. Qualified applicants interested in joining our “family” organization are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (in Word or pdf format) by email to hr@casefurniture.ca or by fax 250545-7285 to the attention of Human Resources. Resumes can also be dropped off at our store, 3202-28th Street in Vernon. Cut-off date for taking applications is January 24th, 2011. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. NO phone calls please.
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• $2500+/month • Must be able to start immediately • Company Training • Permanent Positions • Promotions within 90 days
Responsibilities: • Preparation of Notice to Reader year ends • Preparation of corporate tax returns • Bookkeeping and payroll • Preparation of regular external filings such as GST, PST and T4s • Administrative responsibilities, including but not limited to: filing, relief reception coverage, typing
For an interview call:
Qualifications: • Post secondary education in accounting • Previous experience in a public accounting firm is preferred • Proficiency in Microsoft Office computer programs (Excel and Word) • Proficiency in accounting related software • Previous experience with Caseware or Taxprep an asset • Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills • Ability to prioritize workload and the flexibility to manage multiple tasks
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A.N.A.F. UNIT #5 is looking for an experienced bondable custodian to maintain a busy environment. Email resumes to: ninajanaf5@telus.net or fax 250 542 1274 Bakers Dozen is seeking hard working, N/S, reliable, & mature ( seasoned) staff with SUPERIOR customer service skills for a variety of shifts & positions. Email:info@bakersdozen.ca Competition Exterior hiring siding installer. MUST BE fully equipped and experienced in hardie plank and vinyl siding. Call Tim 250-542-5925.
BDO Canada LLP - HR Department: www.bdo.ca/careers Email: wcr.bc.careers@bdo.ca
BDO is an equal opportunity employer. We would like to thank all candidates who apply, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Sales... Are you looking for a new career with an unlimited opportunity for advancement? Would you like to be recognized as a professional salesperson in one of the country’s leading automobile dealerships? If so, our salespeople earn an excellent income and enjoy the benefits of working with a successful and progressive dealership.
Contact: Dana Agar, Sales Manager 4607 27th St., Vernon, BC V1T 4Y8 • 250-545-2261 dana@vernondodge.com
BDO Canada LLP is Canada’s sixth largest accounting and advisory firm, with 95 offices and over 1200 advisors nationwide. At BDO we are committed to the growth of our people. As part of our team, you can expect in-depth training and career development, diverse assignments and client exposure.
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The Okanagan Boys and Girls Club in Armstrong has immediate openings for the following:
If you’re currently a professional in automobile sales or if you’re serious about a career change and are looking for the training and guidance that are essential for long term success - we’d like to talk to you.
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PROCARE INSTITUTE has been in operation since 1987 and is an accredited institution, with Private Career Training Institute Agency (PCTIA), the official career body responsible for registering and accrediting all the private colleges in the province. Our curriculum exceeds the standard set by the Provincial Government. The benefits of ProCare training are: • Over 98% employment rate • Proven method of training • Instruction on site by experienced nurses • Small class sizes • Earn $18-$22 an hour after graduation • Convenient locations Requirements for the program are: • Grade 11, or have adult student status We require photo ID as proof of age for our adult students. • Medical clearance, TB test, Criminal Record Check
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assistant required for a team of 2 realtors. Contract processing, marketing, internet and technology, and database management experience required. Minimum 20 hours a week with competitive wage and extended health benefits. All applications handled with absolute confidentiality. Email your resume and covering letter to info@teammcmorran.ca
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Case Furniture Gallery is an established leader in the supply of home furnishings and appliances in the Okanagan. We are committed to creating the “ultimate” customer experience in product and service satisfaction. Our accounting office in Vernon is currently seeking experienced and skilled candidates for the position of Accounting Clerk.
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Top Stylists Needed At Polson Mall • Guaranteed Hourly Wage • Performance Bonuses • Product Sales Commissions • Great Benefits • Best Training in Industry • Growth Opportunities • Upbeat Team Environment Flexible hours include evenings and weekends. Call today at 250-215-9438 250-503-1229 Company expansion requires salespeople throughout the Okanagan. Full training provided. Guaranteed minimum of $3,000.00 per month with the ability to earn much more. Email resume to info@absolutelypure.ca or fax 250-5586133. DOZER & Hoe Operators required for Company that constructs oil field roads & leases. Require operators with oil field lease & road construction experience. Competitive wages. Rooms & Meals provided by the company. Call 1-(780)723-5051, Edson AB. Full-time year round Tax Preparers, experience an asset. Email resume to: demara44@gmail.com or fax: 778-475-5929
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ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICE INC. is looking for experienced Drilling Rig, & Coring personnel for all position levels. Drillers, Coring Drillers $35. $40.20.; Derrickhands $34., Motorhands $28.50; Floorhands, Core Hands, Helpers $24. - $26.40. Plus incentives for winter coring! Telephone 1-888-ENSIGN-0 (1-888-3674460). Fax 780-955-6160. Email: hr@ensignenergy.com.
$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com
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Experienced full-time auto glass installer required. Must have own tools. Must have own transportation. Wages negotiable. Please submit resume C/O Box #24, The Morning Star, 4407 - 25th Ave, Vernon, V1T 1P5 EXPERIENCED Heavy Duty Mechanic required for logging company in the Merritt area. Please call Brian at 250-3786984 after 6:00 pm and fax resumes to 250-378-6930. F/T Truck washer required to wash Commercial vehicles Monday to Friday. Experience preferred, must have own transportation, able to work with little or no supervision often in adverse weather conditions. Good work ethics, attention to detail required. Please fax resume with experience & references to 250-546-0600. FULL-TIME CERTIFIED Heavy Duty Mechanic required by Bailey Western Star & Freightliner. Experience in service & repair of trucks, trailers & equipment. Fax resume to 250-286-0753 or email: employment@baileywesternstar.com
Full-time live-in caregiver in private Vernon home for Senior with disabilities, salary $8/hr. secondary school or equivalent, 1yr or more exp. during past 3 yrs, reg. household duties, must speak & write German, must be experienced driver w/vehicle email: florianriecker@gmail.com HOUSEKEEPER required. Twice/week minimum 8 hours. During school hours preferably specific days negotiable. Salmon Arm. 250-803-0067. $11/hr. I.J. Windows & Doors Ltd., Kamloops requires an experienced in-office salesperson/ estimator for windows and doors. Also requiring an experienced glass cutter/sealed unit assembler. Apply in person or send resume to 125512th St Kamloops, B.C., V2B-3C8 On call driver needed must have car and cell. $35 per hour. 250-542-8448. allproescorts.com
JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN Nelson Ford, located in amazing Nelson, BC is looking for an experienced Journeyman Technician to join our Service Team. We deliver a best in class compensation package with higher than average flat hour wages. Please email resume or direct any inquiries confidentially to rstocks@nelsonfordsales.com
JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! No experience necessary, we will train. Must be 18+yrs. of age. Call 250-860-3590 or Email: info@plazio.ca Memphis Hair Group - Hair Stylist required. Great opportunity for chair rental. Must have a clientele. Steve 5586565, evenings 250-542-8668 My 2011 vision for Miracles includes: an esthetician who loves what she does, has experience, and is excited about expanding her practice in a unique, beautiful, successful salon. If this sounds like you call 545-6699 Needed mature non smoking, non drinking, live-in caregiver for elderly Christian lady. Must have references. Enderby 250-938-5035.
SWEETWATER SPRINGS Well-established company in Armstrong, with a brand new concept in the water industry is looking for professional, self-motivated, team members with above average computer skills. Job descriptions include: Customer Service, Sales, Marketing and an automated plant operator. The successful applicants will be a self-starters, with exemplary customer service skills and will also be expected to pass a skills and abilities test. Apply info@sweetwatersprings.ca attn: H.R.M.
When replying to Box #’s c/o The Morning Star, please do not e-mail your resumes. They must be either dropped off or mailed to: 4407 - 25th Ave., Vernon V1T 1P5
Dial-A-Law offers general information on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.565.5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org (audio available). Lawyer Referral Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers offer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604687-3221 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.663.1919 (Outside LM).
Professional/ Management VINEYARD MANAGER Position Minimum of 2 years Vineyard Management experience. Accredited Viticulture course, knowledge and understanding of spraying and tractor use. Ability to manage a vineyard staff. Compensation based on experience. Please submit resumes to: Dirty Laundry Vineyard 7311 Fiske Street Summerland, BC, V0H 1R3 or email to info@dirtylaundry.ca Attention: Human Resources
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Trades, Technical APPRENTICE ELECTRICAN required for wood frame and commercial construction. Fax resume to Howell Electric Kelowna 250-860-7735
F/T MECHANIC 3rd year apprentice or Journeyman. Submit resume to Tony’s Tire. In person 606 Old Vernon St, Enderby. Fax 250-838-7554. Ph. 250-838-7226 for email address.
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Part time Receptionist/Office Support person required by a successful, progressive Real Estate team. Afternoon shifts plus holiday relief with potential for full time. The successful candidate will possess great organizational skills and be comfortable working in a multitasking environment. Proficiency in using Outlook, Word, and Excel is essential. Please email resumes with cover letter to: assistantposition839@gmail.com
PURCHASING AGENT Candidate will be working in a heavy steel fabrication environment and be responsible for logistics (incoming/outgoing freight, customs documentation), expediting orders, consumable purchases and price negotiations.
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Sundial Lighting requires a full-time sales person. Applicants with experience in home decor and/or lighting would be an asset. Apply in person to Rod or Faye @ Sundial Lighting, 2801 44th Avenue, Vernon.
Additional duties include maintaining bill of materials, warehouse control, tool/equipment procurement & general office duties. Must be organized, motivated with the ability to multi-task, have professional communication skills and be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word & Internet). Previous experience with power transmission parts, piping/fittings, steel fabrication, machining and PO/AP processing will be required. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Send Resume to: Jobs@westpromachinery.com Fax: 1-250-549-6735 www.WestproMachinery.com
MASTER HANDYMAN, 35 YRS EXP. RENO’S AND PAINTING. Repair, remove & replace. WILF 250-938-9392.
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Cleaning Services Cleaning, painting, Res/comm construction. Affordable! . Professional. 20yrs exp., Exc refs. Ph Mo 250-549-2732 Conscientious cleaner has bi-weekly opening available. Call Ruth 250-542-2106 SUNSHINE CLEANING. Just don’t have the time? Cell: 250-549-0690
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Did you resolve to get more exercise this year? Consider being an independent carrier for The Morning Star. You will get exercise AND earn extra dollars three times a week to deliver our award winning community newspaper to the homes in your neighbourhood. Students and Adults both welcomed.
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Services
Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Home Improvements
Antiques / Vintage
Natural Wood Flooring, various widths www.rouckbros.com Rouck Bros. Lumby, BC 1-800-960-3388
Passionate Coin Collector Wants to buy your Coins, Silver, Sets & Collections. Pls call Chad 250-863-3082
Heavy Duty Machinery
Moving & Storage FAMILY Movers. Moving? Anything, anywhere. Local and long distance throughout 2010 Packing service available, weekly trips to Vancouver, Alberta, full and partial loads. Cheapest rates in the valley. Free Estimates, 250-493-2687
Appliances #1 Choice, Washer & Dryer $250. Many other items. We also buy appliances. Wayne 250-549-6649 IT’S Mr. Mike! Washer & dryer starting at $250. Stackers & front load, plus other stuff. 250-549-3781.
440A JD SKIDDER $7000 OBO, 550 JD Crawler with winch and 6 way blade $10,000 OBO, both in running condition and previously used by Charles Bloom Secondary School Forestry program. Contact Ken or Shad at 250547-2191.
Medical Supplies Wheelchair by Healthcare Orion II. Reclining back, elevating leg rests. In new condition. 250-546-9600
Rubbish Removal
Building Supplies
250-808-0733 SKYHIGH DISPOSAL. Full service Junk Removal & Bin Rentals. DUMPRUNZ Fast, courteous service, yard waste, household junk or ? 250-307-9449
Bargain Building Sale (Closeout) 30x36, 39x57, 48x72, 60x87. Other Limited (Closeout) Deals available. Call to reserve. www.sunwardsteel.com Source#1JS. 1-800-964-8335
NEW SHIPPING CONTAINER
Snowclearing
Food Products
10’6” long x 9’6” high High Cube
SNOWPLOWING, shoveling service, residential, commercial, Reasonable rates, Seniors Discounts. Call Doug for free estimate 250-503-6870 Snow plowing Vernon and area. Reasonable rates. Prompt service. 250-308-4874
Pets & Livestock
Feed & Hay 2nd cut grass hay, small square bales, $7/bale. 250838-6725 (70) very good alfalfa Timothy square bales, $6.00/60lb bales. 250-547-6546. Feed for sale. Round bales, barley haylage, & grass alfalfa mix hay. 250-546-6076 eves. For sale straw. $4.50 per bale.Delivery possible. 250547-6243. Free manure, you pay for trucking, Call 250-804-6720 Hay for sale,grass alfalfa mix 75 bales. $6.00 each. 250546-6690. HAY FOR SALE; Grass or Grass Alfalfa mix, Round bales $70 each, approx. 800lbs, delivery avail. on larger orders, also Silege bales or Feeder hay. 250-838-6630 *HAY-SALES-GUARANTEED Quality Grass, Alfalfa, Mixed square bales, round bales & Silage bales. Delivery avail. (250)804-6081,(250)833-6763. Round bale barley straw for sale, $40/bale, 480lb bales. Small square hay, 1st crop, $6/bale. 250-547-6600
Lessons/Training POSITIVE APPROACH to dog training - Good Manners class for young dogs. Starting Feb 6 - March 20 ($95). Held in the Vernon area. Call Catherine at 250-503-1073 or visit our website at www.pawsuluv.ca
Pet Services WHOLESALE PET GROOMING SUPPLIES & equipment. www.HSAPETSUPPLIES.COM Sharpening & repair service.
Pets ANIMAL CARE SOCIETY Cats and kittens available for adoption to approved homes. Neutered, tattooed & vaccinated.
Phone (250) 545-7535 www.vernonanimalcare.com
5 rottweiler/wrinkle dog pups, 6wk old. 1st shots, 2 miniature goats. John 250-309-0684 Basset Hound X puppies, very cute, $200 OBO each. Ready now. (250)307-5494 Boxer Pups - 3 brindle female pups, 10 wks, $850. 250-2606039. Male Bichon pups, great disposition, litter trained, non shedding, micro chipped, 1st shots, $550. 250-832-4923 Miniature Poms, asst’d colors. Ready to go. $350 & up. 250833-5785 OLD WORLD Long Haired Shepherds and Belgian Puppies Ready now. Soft Beautiful Coats. Black, Black and Tan. Red or Brown Sables. Shots, vet checked and Wormed. Health Records. Calm Easy Going Temperaments. Straight Backs with no Hip Issues. Meet the Parents and Grands. $500. For info 250-547-9763. Lots of references.
Misc. for Sale
$
3250
SALE - 20 sides of BEEF, naturally grown, approx 250lbs sides, no additives, $2.49lbs cwf. 250-546-6494
Call (250) 804-6146
Firewood/Fuel
WANTED Quality furniture, household
Firewood, quality mixed, full chord. $120. + delivery. 250547-1490 Kris. PREMIUM FIREWOOD 14yrs in business. Guaranteed dry, cut & Split. All species. Delivery 250-260-7932. Split Birch $210, Brown birch $175, Split Fir $200. Round $165. Delivered 250-547-9733
appliances, antiques, collectables and vehicles for CONSIGNMENT. We also buy, sell & pick up.
Furniture Brand new espresso brown micro fiber Couch, less then 1yr old, $350 (250)838-6373 KING size pillowtop boxspring & mattress. Brand New! Worth $1300,sell $495 250-550-6647 Lazy Boy brand, blue, wall hugger, ex cond., must sell. $300. obo. 250-503-3818. New Platform Bed with New mattress, all still in package. Clearout $490, (250)550-6647 PILLOWTOP mattress, box. Queen. Brand New! MFR warranty. Worth $1100, sell $390 250-550-6647
Garden Equipment Ford 8hp 26”, 4 spd, dual stage snowblower. $200. 250503-2177. Noma 10hp 28” 6 spd, dual stage snowblower, new frition wheel. $475. 250-503-2177
Heavy Duty Machinery 2001 JD35 ZTS excavator, rubber tracks, hydraulic thumbs. $14,500. Cobelco 30 excavator, rubber tracks, hydraulic thumb, $12,500. Hitachi ex60 hydraulic thumb, 3 buckets, needs a little tlc, runs and works well. $10,500. case 480F backhoe, 4 in 1 bucket, 3800 original hours. $14,500. 250-938-4257. 2001 JD35 ZTS excavator, rubber tracks, hydraulic thumbs. $14,500. Cobelco 30 excavator, rubber tracks, hydraulic thumb, $12,500. Hitachi ex60 hydraulic thumb, 3 buckets, needs a little tlc, runs and works well. $10,500. case 480F backhoe, 4 in 1 bucket, 3800 original hours. $14,500. 250-938-4257.
Home Repairs
Call Dodds Auction 250-545-3259 3yr old Kenmore range, $200. 23” colour tv in good cond. $50. (250)838-0906 A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866884-7464 Antique wringer washer machine, $60. Small freezer, $20. (250)542-9719 BRAND new 5 stage reverse osmosis water filtration system. Retail price: $795. Now: $250. Call 250-863-1544 BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!” 25x30 $6200. 30x40 $9850. 32x60 $15,600. 32x80 $19,600. 35x60 $17,500. 40x70 $18,890. 40x100 $26,800. 46x140 $46,800. OTHERS. Doors optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422 CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-9816591 Complete wine making equipment, incl. car buoys, power filter, barrels, corker, bottles & misc. $200 obo. 250-804-9154 FAR-INFRARED SAUNAS Year end Blow out Demos starting at $549. Free del.,setup try. Kel. 1-888-239-9999 www.SOLARUSsauna.com Fitness ball with instruction book with exercise program, $10 obo. (250)275-0995 FREE removal of all unwanted vehicles & metals. No vehicle or metal too big. Will pay cash for each. 250-351-9666 GRAD DRESS: Olive green, full length, strapless, worn once to 2009 Fulton Grad. Paid $550, asking $350 obo. Call 250-558-4212. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
Merchandise for Sale
Computer Services
Computer Services
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In the convenience of your Home Computer Troubleshooting, Repair, Performance Maintenance & Virus Control. Personalized in-home Computer Training with your programs, Internet, E-mail, scanner, camera, printer & cleaning up harddrive.
542-8620
Real Estate
Real Estate Houses For Sale
Misc. for Sale
Musical Instruments
Acreage for Sale
In house sale-furniture etc., Open House, Sat, Jan, 22, 8-1.#15-3502-24 Ave. 250545-0876. Moving Sale - all furniture, household items and tools must go. (250)545-8591 NEED BUILDING PLANS
Baby Grand piano, 1928 Knabe. $3500. obo. 250-5450876. YAMAHA 16 channel mixer, with all the bells & whistles! and 2 Yamaha MSR 400watt powered speakers. Like new, only used a couple times. With cables & stands $1250. (250)833-1976
$89.000 For 5.5 acres Arrow Lakes Area also 10+ acre lots & cabin for sale. email for pics selkirk8@telus.net (250)-269-7328
New home or renovations. Call Okanagan Blue Print. Plan NOW for SPRING building. 250-558-8791
Nikon F80, body only, hardly used, $200. (250)542-3088 RIGIDFOAM Insulation, 2 x 5 10/ bundle $15ea bundle. Call 250-862-8682, 1660 Cary Rd Salon 1” Go flat iron, new in box, retails for $110, sell for $40. 250-558-1153 Solid Oak bar set with 4 chairs. Paid $7000, asking $1000. (250)306-9763 *STARCHOICE* Satellite T.V. Sales, installations & accessories. For best prices and service. Call 250-545-0012. STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-ofseason factory discounts on various models/sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEARANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170 Trimline treadmill $200. Wood waterbed frame w/headboard, single $350obo. Wood computer table $100. Black tv stand $50. Wooden encased tv $50obo. White 4poster single girls bed $250obo. 250546-0451 Up Right deep freeze $100, piano $300, wood heater $100 make an offer. 250-542-4716 WANTED: Good used furniture, beds also. Phone Furniture Emporium, 250-545-0240
Misc. Wanted CASH - I buy Pellet guns, working or not. Enderby. curlybox728@hotmail.com or 250-804-8698 Silver Buyer & Coin Collector in Town Now. Buying Sterling, Tea Services, Coins, Gold, Jewelry, Accumulations, etc. Any amount, 1800-948-8816
Sporting Goods Men’s left hand golf clubs, two sets, Taylormade 320 & Ping G10. Asking $600 for both sets. Ph 250-546-0468 SKS’s from $199, CZ 858’s $749, CQ-A1 AR15’s $749, .233 Ammo $500/1000. Glock’s & CZ’s from $699, repairs, refinishing, reblueing. All at The Best Little Gunshop Around Weber & Markin 4-1691 Powick Rd, Kel. 250762-7575 Tues-Sat, 10-6
Stereo / DVD / TV 32” RCA television, 1 yr old. $125 obo. (250)260-6621
Store Equipment/ Fixtures 10’ RESTAURANT Hood, exhaust, cladding, fire suppress system. New $10.5k, used 3 yrs. Asking $4k. Castlegar 250-365-1972.
Apt/Condos for Sale 1 & 2bdrm Condos for sale, secure building, reno’d, close to downtown, from $149,000. Vernon. 250-826-2284
Business for Sale Seasons Salon & Spa, Aveda Concept Spa in Vernon BC, established in 2007. Serious enquiries only. 250-308-7373
For Sale By Owner Rancher, In senior complex, Bella Vista, 2bdrm, 1020sq.ft, 1bath, 1 shower, in good area, #21-4303 27 Ave. Vernon. $224,000. 250-260-4988
Houses For Sale
$
399,900
Brand new 2200 sq ft home. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. Triple car garage. All appliances included. Close to schools, parks, lake.
DISTRESS SALES
FREE computerized printout of foreclosure properties www.OkanaganForeclosures.com Salt Team, Re/Max Vernon
250-549-7258 ******* OKHomeseller.com Where smart sellers meet smart buyers! View Thompson Okanagan properties for sale.// Selling? No Commission. (250) 545-2383 or 1-877-291-7576 Bank Sale, Fix and profit, Manufactured home on .25 acre deeded lot, needs work. 2446 Dallas Rd, $174,900, Defeo and Associates, Remax Vernon 250-260-4711.”
Mortgages BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca
Reclaim your garage. the classifieds
Garage Sales
250-558-4795
250-550-7900
Garage Sales
Auctions
Auctions
CASH - I buy Pellet guns, working or not. Enderby. curlybox728@hotmail.com or 250-804-8698 John Deere 8 hp, 32” 4spd, dual stage snowblower. $400. 250-503-2177.
Real Estate Acreage for Sale
Wanted: Cash for copper/ brass- radiators, wire, plumbing. Also clean up yards/metal haul away. 250-546-3556
3 Acres, Whitevale Area, Lumby. Flat, trees, drilled well, gas/hydro to driveway. Price $235,000.00 + HST OBO. 250-547-6932.
Livestock
Livestock
LIVESTOCK HAULING Reliable and committed Call Paul:
250-938-0868
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR - Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110 Auctions
Auctions
Home Repairs
42”x42” clear dome skylight with flashing $200. 70”x96” arch top window brass grids $400. Discontinued Weiser handles $5.00 each. Okanagan Door & Windows Sales 2001 - 43 Street • 250-542-1294.
Cheryl Andrus Microsoft Professional + Internet Microsoft Certified System Engineer A+ Service Technician
Merchandise for Sale
Independently owned and operated by the Raffan Family since 1963. Household, Estate, Warehouse Dispersals and Miscellaneous consignments.
Selling by auction is the most competitive and effective way of marketing new or used merchandise, everything from household items to complete estate and warehouse dispersals. Let our staff with over 47 years of experience help you market your goods the auction way. Hauling is also available.
NEXT REGULAR SALE THURS., JANUARY 27 NOTE: WE ARE BACK TO THURSDAYS! www.valleyauction.ca or call us at 250-546-9420 903 Hwy. 97A, Armstrong, B.C.
Owners & Auctioneers: Don & Peter Raffan mail@valleyauction.ca • www.valleyauction.ca
s Dodd Dodd s WEDNESDAY JAN 19 • 6:00 P.M.
AUCTION
BAILIFF & ESTATE AUCTION
3 Pc Sofa, Love Seat & Chair, 2 Pc Sofa & Chair, Queen Matt. & Box With Frame, Dining Table & 6 Chairs, 4 Pc Bedroom Suite, Nik-Nak Cabinet, 2 Shelf Cabinet Units, Sectional Sofa, Coffee & End Tables, Lamps, Dinette Table & Chair Sets, Mirrors, Desks, Dresser & Chests, Fridge, Stove, Washer & Dryers, Futon, Wicker Chair, Shelf Units, Stereo, TVs, Car Boom Box, Speakers, Freezer, File Cabinet, Framed Pictures & Prints. Jewellery & Money: 6 Diamond Rings With Appraisals Up To $2800, Gold & Sterling Silver Rings, Charms, Coins, $1 Bills, Costume Jewellery & More.
1988 Pontiac Tempest, 152,000kms, Great Condition Snap-On Scanner, Snap-On AVR Battery Load Center, Lincoln Welder, Engine Hoist, Hydraulic Press, Mac Tap & Die Set, Snap-On Rethreading Set, Automotive Leak Detection System, Torch Set, Air Tools, Ball Joint Tools, Locknut Set, 200 Amp Battery Charger, Trans Jack, 15” Thickness Planner, Wobble Lights, Metal Cut Off Saw, Router, Ext Cords, Shop Vacs, Heaters, Router, Plus Much More.
Lumber, Furniture, Plywood Large Selection of Log Furniture Pcs, Plywood, Bar Stools & Chairs, Paints, Shelf Units, Tables, Hardware & More.
www.doddsauction.com Viewing all day Wednesday at 3311-28th Avenue in Vernon Open for consignments: Mon - Fri 8:30 to 5:00 • Sat ‘til noon
DODDS AUCTION
250-545-3259
AND COLLECTIBLE
AUCTION SUNDAY, JANUARY 23RD View and browse the catalogue on-line Partial List Includes: Desirable Belgian oak and burl walnut bookcase sofa, Mission oak arts and crafts style bookcase, Victorian balloon back dining chair, 1890’s upholstered wire framed arm chairs, selection of Trophy mounts, beautiful sterling silver bracelet set with 30 Blue Sapphires and 90 White Topaz (appraised at $6,000.00), original signed Tommy Tinkler water colour painting, 50” tall carved Haida toten pole signed Morrison, large assortment of collectibles, selection of boxed lots and so much more …
Viewings to be held in our Vernon Showrooms. VIEWINGS: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday thru Saturday 9:00 AM ‘til sale time Sunday SALE TIME:
1:00 PM Sunday, January 23rd
Check out our website www.antiqueimports.ca
ANTIQUE IMPORTS CHARTERED MEMBERS: B.C. AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS: CERTIFIED PERSONAL PROPERTY APPRAISERS GUILD OF CANADA
3021 - 29TH AVE., VERNON 250-542-9119
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Real Estate
Rentals
Rentals
Other Areas
Apt/Condo for Rent
Apt/Condo for Rent
Land of Orchards, Vineyards & Tides in Nova Scotia’s beautiful Annapolis Valley. Live! Work! Bring Business! Free Brochure Website: www.kingsrda.ca Email: mmacdonald@kingsrda.ca Toll-free: 1-888-865-4647
Rentals Acreage 5bdrm in small acreage. N/P, N/S. Suits responsible family, $1200/mo. Ph Doug 558-8262
Apt/Condo for Rent 1 BEDROOM GARDEN APT. freshly painted, lam. floors, sliding glass door, fridge, stove, hot water incl. N/P. Excellent management.
$
610. 250-542-7723
GREEN VALLEY ESTATES Armstrong
Seniors 55+ 1 bedroom Apartment 660 sq. ft. Walk to downtown $ 700 per month Call Troy at 250.546-3933 or cell 250.833-9158 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 bdrm., 1 bdrm + den, ★ ★ ★ ★ on site managers, F/S, ★ ★ DW, A/C, balcony, secure ★ ★ ★ prkg, adult oriented ★ ★ on 2 acres of park-like ★ ★ ★ setting, NP, NS. 250-545- ★ ★ 5773 or 250-550-0243. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★★
ONE MONTH FREE RENT
Seniors Building 1604 - 31st St, Vernon • 1 or 2 Bedroom • Includes Heat, Water, Elevator, Parking, Coin Laundry • No Smoking / No Pets
Westmount Apts
The CLIFFS
2 Bdrm Apartment Secure Senior Building No Pets, No Smoking, Covered Parking, Elevator, Cable Incl.
F/S, W/D, D/W, A/C, + heat, hot water and hydro all included.
MOVE IN INCENTIVES
250-545-7251 250-503-7315 Columbia Apartments Available Now!
Large One Bedroom Apartment Close to downtown. Seniors building. No Pets.
To view call
250-545-1519 Discover the Secret!
Hawthorn Lane Renovated condos with private courtyard — enjoy air conditioning and large deck, located in a convenient location right in the heart of Vernon. Affordable family living. In-house manager. Ask about rental incentives. 2 bdrm … $825 per month 3 bdrm … $925 per month To view, please call:
250-503-1257 A New Tradition of Quality Living
MORRIS MANOR 2 bedroom corner suite and 1 bedroom available. Senior oriented building, downtown across from Schubert Centre.
Move In Incentives
Heat included.
2 Bedroom Suites from
$
1000 / month
Great quality living in a clean and spacious secure building. N/S, N/P. Good building for Seniors! On-site Resident Manager. REFERENCES REQUIRED SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY PLEASE
250-542-1701 Maple Ridge Gardens Luxury Living
Spacious & Deluxe 2 bedroom, 2 bath Condo, gas fireplace, lge. sundeck, $995, incl. heat. 1 bedroom, massive 500 sq ft deck, $895 incl. heat. Secure & monitored mature adult building, guest suite, library + rec room, UG parking. F&S, DW. NS, NP. Cat OK. 250-309-2000
ALEXIS PARK MANOR • Bright 1 and 2 bdrms. • Renovated, Spacious, Air Conditioned Suites • Adult Oriented • Close to Bus • Park-like Settings • Clean, Well-Managed Building
250-549-2770 1 & 2 bdrm Suites, NP, NS, near Bus/Shopping/Schubert Ctre, clean/well maintained, Seniors, 250-275-8066 1bdrm 720sq.ft furnished loft on 2.5 acres, np/ns, $700 util. incl. avail.Feb 1.250-549-3344 1bdrm condo, Vernon, close to downtown, $650/mo. (250)838-6904 1BDRM downtown, N/S, W/D, cable, Wi-Fi & util/incl. $800/mo. (250)260-3196 1bdrm quiet convenient location, near Schubert Center, rent incl. hot water, cable, prkg, F/S, N/S, 50+, $595. 250-309-3763 2bdrm 2bath 1100sqft newer condo, located close to golf course & beach. N/S, N/P, W/D, $1200/mo some utils incl. 250-260-1890 2 BEDROOM suite. N/S, small pet negotiable. $575/m 403889-7382
250-558-9696 250-503-7315
250-542-8989
1000sqft 2bdrm 1bath, pets neg. $800/mo. (250)308-1791 1&2bdrm, adult building, F/S, N/P, near Schubert, heat incl. $650-$750. 250-260-8454
1&2bdrm, close to DT, reno’d, in-suite laundry h/u. $850/mo. 1 month free rent or $400 grocery voucher! 250-549-0440.
Adults 45+, 2bdrm, 2bath, central location, $750 +util. 1st week FREE.
Houses For Sale
Also, 2bdrm, 2bath, downtown location, newly reno’d. $775 +util. 1st week FREE. 250-549-0644.
Houses For Sale
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PROPERTY NOT SELLING? sells more Real Estate in the North Okanagan than all other real estate companies.* Why not call a top negotiator today at Vernon 549-4161; Armstrong 546-3119; Lumby 547-9266; Enderby 838-0025 (Not intended To Solicit Properties Currently Listed For Sale) *OMREB MLS North Okanagan Listings 12/31/07
Mobile Homes & Parks
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side y r t n u o C Homes CTURED MANUFA
Split Level “T he Drummond”
250-558-8261.
Alexis Pk. 3bdrm, 1.5bath, 5-appl. a/c, ns, ref’s, $1000 +util. Mar. 1. 250-558-3736 BACHELOR suite across fr. Schubert Ctr. in adult building. Completely renovated ground flr. unit. F/S, heat & hot water included. Pay laundry. $575/mo, no pets (250) 3088500
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VERNON MANAGEMENT LTD. 2805 – 35TH Street, Vernon
250-309-1742
BACHELOR suite with balcony, furnished or unfurnished, avail. immed. (250)541-0077 CHARMING 2bdr apt. ideal for 1 or 2 people, close to d/t f/s, w/d, absolutely ns/np avail imm. $800.250-549-3313. East Hill, Lakeview Manor, 2 bdrm, hardwood flrs, N/S, N/P. On site laundry, heat incl. Avail Feb 1. 250-260-5870 East Hill, Lakeview manor, bachelor suite, n/p, n/s, on-site laundry, util incl., Avail immed 250-260-5870. ENDERBY 1 bdrm condo $725 + UT $350 DD NS no parties. Discount for long term /seniors on fixed income. 1st month rent free. 250-833-2734 FABULOUS 1 Bedr Condo on lake Okanagan. Fully furnished, including Washer & Dryer, 2 LCD TV’s , underground parking, pool and hot tub access, all utilities. $1150/ mth, move-in now, 403-4741111. For Rent 1200ft grnd lvl end unit. 3 lvl, 3 bdrm 1 1/2 bath condo,insuite laundry. AC, new appl, updated, lots of storage. NS, NP. $1000 utils incl. . 250-260-5822 For rent immed. at 3 Links Lodge, Armstrong BC, 1bdrm suite, couples 55+ only, Doreen 250-546-0257 or Nancy 250-546-8158 LARGE 2bdrm apt. $800/mo. +hydro, NO PETS, Avail. Now. 250-869-9788 MODERN 2 BED, 1 bath apartment. dw, a/c, $850/mo inc sat tv, available furnished. 250-550-6095 NEW, 2bdrm, downtown Vernon, $1175/mo incl all appli, AC, W/D, Secured heated U/G Parking. Call Mel 604-9368513, 604-816-9835 NEWLY RENOVATED with ceramic & laminate,Enderby, 1 & 2 bdrm apartments. 250-308-9299 RICKFORD MANOR. 1 & 2bdrm suites, NS, NP, adult bldg. Call 250-545-1412 SKYE, 23rd floor, Big views, 3 bed, furnished May 1. $2000/m Opt 2. Lofts on Eliss unit 1001 - 2 bed furn. $1800/m. Feb 1 shaunarowell@shaw.ca Spacious 2bdrm/2bath with elevator. N/S, n/p. Adult building. $950/mo. (250)546-8857 The Cliffs, lrge 2 bdrm, 2 bath, corner unit, granite counter tops. $1100 pm incl util., avail immed. 250-307-3130. Very Quiet Secure Building Super large & bright. 1 bdrm totally reno’d, new appliances. Very clean. 250-545-8985
Apartment Furnished NEED TEMPORARY furnished housing? Luxury 2 bed 2 bath Okanagan Landing lakefront, fully deluxe furnished, designer features, spotless. Avail. now short term, no lease. $1500/mo 250-309-0336 loewen007@gmail.com
Commercial/ Industrial 650sqft &/or 1100sqft or 1700 sqft total. downtown across from Parkade. util/incl. Avail imm. price neg. 250-260-3196 Commercial/Retail space in busy Spallumcheen Industrial Park, 600-1100sq.ft avail. immed. 250-549-0141
Industrial Zoned 3000sq. ft. shop by Squires Pub. Hwy. access, automotive, warehouse, manufacturing or retail. 3 phase power, overhead crane. Shop, office space, shared secured compound, attached bachelor suite also available. (250) 309-1925.
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*Apartments * Duplexes * Suites *
2 bdrm 1 bath level entry West Vernon $825+util 3906 27th Ave Incl Fr St avail now 2 bdrm 1 bath furnished Adv. Bay condo $825+util 26-8800 Adventure Bay Rd Avail now 2 bdrm 1 bath downtown townhouse $750+util 3413 Okanagan Avenue incl appl 2 bdrm 1 bath 55+ West Vernon condo $745+util 109-3701 27 Ave Incl FSDWWD Avail Now 1 bdrm 1 bath downtown apartment $600+util 3504 32nd Str Includes FR ST Avail now
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CONTACT DOUG WILLIAMS 250-260-0198 / DAN IRVINE 250-549-0119 See pictures & maps at FREE Rental List
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at 5603 - 27 St., Vernon
Office for rent, busy location, $400/mo. +HST, 500sq.ft incl/util. 5005 24 St. 2nd floor, Call Susan (250)558-5003 RETAIL/COMMERCIAL high exposure, 5201-26th St. Rate neg. 1/2 Bldg. up to 3500 sq.ft. Vernon. 1-250-717-7488. WAREHOUSE, office, shop, retail, wholesale, very good rate. 314-7225, 250-550-4178.
Duplex / 4 Plex 2 BEDROOM 3608 - 25th Avenue, Vernon $845/month + utilities W/D, Fridge & Stove Included No Pets • No Smoking Available February 1st Separate Entrance • Private Yard
250-558-9696 Bright, Clean 2 Bedroom Suite in Fourplex. N/S N/P. Quiet area. Good parking. Only $675 p.m.
RENTED 250-550-0234 1/2 duplex, 2bdrm up,$695. 2bdrm bsmnt ste.$595. Laundry, prkg. Near school/bus stop. Avail Feb1 250-545-7618 1BDRM lower & 2bdrm upper, Immaculate, BX area, util/incl., suitable for single person, N/S, N/P, laundry, $750 & $800. 250-804-0531. 2bdrm, 1.5bath suite, NS/NP, $750/mo. includes most utilities. 250-542-1210 2BDRM suite in 4plex, level entry, newly reno’d, close to Multiplex. W/D, F/S, N/S, N/P. Avail. immed $875/mo. +util. 250-545-4461 250-503-7296 3bdrm 1/2 duplex, 2yr old, full bsmn’t, parking, Feb 1, Lumby, $1200/mo. 250-550-4396 3bdrm 2bath, newly reno’d, laundry, d/w f/s, $950 +util. avail. March 1. 250-307-8747 3bdrm,gas heat, laundry hook-up, new paint/carpet,n/p.n/s.$850.250-545-9063 4BDRM, +den, 2 full baths, fenced yard, DW, WD, near Fulton, cul-de-sac, single garage, NS/NP, $1300/mo +util. 250-308-1148, 250-503-7273 A place to call home. 2bdrm with in-ste laundry, newly reno’d, clean & bright. N/S, N/P. $925 incl utils. (250)306-4088 Clean, newly painted, 3-bdrm 1-bath, cat ok, n/s, $925/mo + util, (250)558-0969, 938-1957 Large 3bdrm, 1.5bath suite, NS/NP, $925/mo includes most util. 250-542-1210.
Mobile Homes & Pads
ADULT ORIENTED 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F.S., D/W, AC, laundry H.U., close to Kal Beach & Vernon Golf. Available Immed. $825/mo. Sorry, NS, NP. ADULT ORIENTED Bachelor apartment, close to grocery, on bus route, covered parking, summer swimming pool, on-site laundry. Available Immed. $540/mo. Sorry, NS, NP. ADULT ORIENTED Private 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo, F.S., DW, A/C, on-site laundry, new carpets & paint. Available Immed. $800/mo. Sorry, NS, NP. NEARLY NEW - THE ROCK 3 bdrm townhouse, stainless steel appliances, F.S., D/W, W.D., central air, family welcome. Available immediately. $1250/mo. + H2O. Sorry, NS, NP. SINGLE WORKING PERSON Spacious 1 bdrm in Coldstream, covered parking, hot tub, private. Available Immed. $700/mo. includes all utilities, cable & internet. Sorry, NS, NP. NEAR FULTON 2 + 1 bdrm home, totally finished, 2 bath, FS, D/W, WD, garage, private yard & sundeck. Quiet neighborhood. Available February 1. $1250/mo. Sorry, NS, NP. COLDSTREAM EXEC FURNISHED Awesome, 3 bdrm home in Long Lake Estates, Juniper Dr., peaceful, quiet neighborhood, great lake view, close to lake access, fully furnished. Just bring your clothes. Available Immed. $1600/mo. utilities included.
SEASONAL BROOKS LANE Close in 3 bdrm home on OK Lake. CP, F.S., W.D., DW, gas FP, great location on water front. Available Immed until June 30. $1200/mo. Sorry, NS, NP.
2bdrm, f/s, n/s, n/p, 15/20 min. to Armstrong/Vernon $800/mo. 250-379-2665. 2bdrm older 12x60 mobile 15min from Vernon. Head of the lake. $600/mo + oil heat & utils. $500 security deposit. N/Parties, N/S, Pet ok. Avail Feb1 Call Kathy 250-309-0277 IN Lumby, 2-bdrm, gas heat, f/s, w/d, $750/mo avail. immed. (250)503-7044 Small trailer in Falkland, 2bdrms, F/S, W/D, cable, $450 +hydro. 250-379-2361
1 BDRM COZY CABIN, Falkland, priv country setting, cat ok, reduced $650/mo. Free util & high spd internet. Senior discount. 250-550-3977
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1bdrm house on acreage, PVX Rd Armstrong. N/P, N/S, references, D.D., $750/mo + hydro 250-306-0664
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*Houses and Furnished Accommodation* 6 bdrm 5 bath house with suite $2100+util 5000 Valleyview Pl includes fr st dw avail Dec. 4 bdrm 2.5 bath house with suite $1500+util 3830 15th Avenue incl appl avail now 4 bdrm 2 bath Coldstream home $1500+util 7504 Holtham Dr Incl Fr St Available Now 2 bdrm 1 bath reno’d Lake Country home $1100+util 15464 Oyama Road incl Fr St Avail now 3 bdrm 1.5 bath semi rural home $1100+util 5862 Bella Vista Road incl fr st Avail Jan CONTACT DOUG WILLIAMS 250-260-0198 / DAN IRVINE 250-549-0119 See pictures & maps at FREE Rental List at 5603 - 27 St., Vernon
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• Bachelor suite in complex. Shared washrooms, all utilities including cable TV. $550 • 1 bdrm apartment in Mountain View in city center. F&S, stall parking, in-building laundry. $650 • 2 bdrm townhouse in Arbor Lee (Alexis Park). F&S, dedicated parking stall, no pets. $950 • 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo in Lake Country. Top floor unit, newer bldg, outdoor pool. F&S, W&D, DW. $950
vernonhomes.ca/forrent • 2 bdrm lower suite of new home in Foothills. Incl. utilities, nice covered patio, 2 full baths, 5 appliances, great finishing & good size. $1,100 • 2 bdrm basement suite in lower Mission Hill. Includes utilities, fenced yard, F&S, W&D. $800 • 2 bdrm upper condo in Lumby. Renovated, looks great, all laminate floors, 5 appliances, balcony, big master bdrm, 900 sqft. $800
vernonhomes.ca/forrent • 2 bdrm upper suite of house in Lower Mission Hill. Utilities incl. F&S, W&D, yard, deck. $900 • 3 bdrm ½ side of duplex 1½ bath, new flooring & paint. F&S. W&D hookups. $900 • 3 bdrm townhouse in Arbor Lee, Alexis Park. F&S, W&D, nice layout, good condition. $1,000 • 4 bdrm large half side of duplex in Harwood. Upstairs renovated, looks great. Fenced yard, no pets. $1,100 1/FEB, READ THIS! 3bdrm A-frame, w/double decks, on Okanagan Lk, beach access, lrge wood stove w/electric back up, appliances, on lrge lot, workshop, #45Louis Lane, Westside Rd past Newport store. Avail Feb 1. Rent neg. 250-542-0060. 2-BDRM, Feb 1, 900sqft, Salmon River Rd. $950/mo, horse boarding extra. (250)833-5573 2bdrm house, $900/mo. N/P, N/S, laundry, sun deck, avail. immed. (250)542-9403 2 bdrm house close to downtown. Hardwood flrs, lrg yard, F/S incl. W/D hook-ups. N/P or parties. $900/mo utils extra. Call 250-308-8500 2bdrm house + den, W/D incl. Downtown. $700/mo utils not incl. Avail Feb1. 250-558-9481 2bdrm, level-entry, downtown, large yard, & shed, W/D, NS avail immed., R.R., $875/mo +util. 250-558-8226. 3bdrm, 2bath, new paint, new kitchen, lrg fenced yrd, 5 appl, shared laundry. $1100 + utils. Landlord will maintain yard. N/S, pets ok. (250)558-1883 3bdrm, Coldstream, 180° view Kal Lake, $1250 + 60% util.shared laundry, n/p, avail now 250-869- 9788 3bdrm house with basement suite for rent in Enderby. $1600/mo. 250-838-6630 3bdrm hse in downtown Lumby. N/P. Refs Req. N/S, No Pets, $1100. 250-547-9659 3bdrm, top floor, new reno, 1.5 bath, 5-appl. $1200/mo +util. sm. pet ok. Call 250-2751276, 250-306-4996 4bdrm, 1bath, new flooring, on 2.5 acres, walk to schools $1250/mo. avail now. 250542-6171
B18 Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - The Morning Star
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Senior Assisted Living
4bdrm Coldstream, 2 kitchens, 180° view Kal Lake, $1900 + util, np, avail now. 250-869-9788 Avail. immed. 3bdrm Home in Whitevale, $900/mo., with option to lease 700sqft of attached commercial space. 250-542-4494 East Hill house, 4bdrm (2-up, 2-down) 1.5bath, f/s, d/w, microwave, lg fenced yard, close to schools, pets ok, $1250. 250-549-1198, 250-306-7700 Fintry Delta,3bdrm, 2bath, n/s, pets considered,avail immed.,f/s, w/d,wood stove $1200 + util,.250-558-7066. HARWOOD area 3 bdrm, 1 bath. $1050+utilities. call Kerri 250-549-1895. Large 3bdrm, 1 bath, upstairs home, w/d, deck, lrge yard, East Hill area. N/S. $1150 +util. Avail Feb 1 or March 1. Ref req. 250-212-0001. Lower Easthill 3bdrm, 1.5 bath, spacious, deck, clean, NP NS, $1000. Avail now. (250)545-5841 New Home 4bdrm on acreage, 5min from Falkland, $1275 (250)379-2774, 250-938-1124 Okanagan Landing Home, in-town. 2bdrm, 1000sq.ft. plus basement, 2bath, hardwood, granite, gas F/P, A/C, stainless appl., incl. DW, W/D, heated lrge garage. ZERO smoking inside or out. N/P. $1550/mo. lg yard, mowing incl. 250-503-2227. Not 4 sale. On Kal Lake, Coldstream, in Vernon, FURNISHED, 3bdrm, older spacious private townhome, f/p, 6 appl., incl util.,phone, internet, cable, avail 3-4 months, $1350 pm. 403-547-5345. Open House for rent. 3103-26 Street,Vernon, Sat, Jan 22, 10:00-11:00am, Sun, Jan, 23, 6-7pm. 5bdrm, avail Feb 1, 1604-688-0830. So nice 5bdrm, North Bx, private setting, surrounded by orchard, f/s, d/w, n/s.carport & detached double garage, hottub, avail Feb.1 or 15th. $1650 per month.250-306-9600. Upper Mission, 3bdrm, N/S, Lrg country kitchen, priv, quiet neighbors $900. 250-558-1129 Very private, 2bdrm trailer, w/addition, on horse ranch, $1100. 250-546-8627
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SENIOR HOME SHARING from $595, 250-768-9158. Westbank
Shared Accommodation 1BDRM, no-drugs, no-parties, downtown. $450/mo. incl.util. N/P, furniture, cable. 250-5490644 Furnished 1 bdrm, no drugs, $450 incl util, cable, & internet. Westside area.250-550-3024. Furnished bdrm, w/cable tv/ wireless internet, private bath,in quiet Vernon home, horse boarding avail, util incl., $500. 250-545-4718. Good location, bus, quiet, util, internet, refs, n/s, n/drugs, neg rent. 250-549-7418 / 307-9407 Room in lower East Hill, n/s, util, wireless, student or prof. $475. 250-541-0542. Roommate wanted - $500/mo util incl. Responsible person only. Contact 250-307-2106
Suites, Lower
1bdrm & 2bdrm motel room, weekly or monthly. Avail now. Nice & clean. 250-545-2221.
1bdrm,above ground, Coldstream,n/p, 180° view Kal Lk. $850 + 40% util. Shrd lndry, avail now. 250-869-9788. 1bdrm daylight. Newly reno’d, shared laundry, sep ent. Cable/utils incl. Ref req. N/S, N/P. $800. 250-550-4982 1bdrm daylight, n/s, n/p, single prof preferred. $775 util incl.,250-558-0883. 1bdrm level entry, fully reno’d, very quiet area, large tree’d backyard, hot water/inc. N/S only, N/P, $600. 250-545-1220 1 BDRM Lwr, Armstrong, Prvt entr, Kitch w Fridge & Stove, Full bath, NS/NP, avail immed $650 incl util 250-503-4535 1bdrm, newly renovated, priv/ entry, N/S, N/P. util. cable incl. W/D, $750. (250)558-5055 1bdrm plus den, $860 p/m 1200sq.ft. inclusive, private yard, w/d, updated, storage, small pet ok, 250-309-0291. 1bdrm ste in new subdivision. $650/mo utils incl. Avail Feb 1. 250-260-3730 1bdrm, suitable for single resp., person, no parties, no drugs, n/p n/s. $650 util incl. D.D. Avail immed. Parking Armstrong. 250-308-2326. 1 BEDROOM Suite. All utilities except phone. Shared laundry. N/P N/S References Required. $725. 250-493-3088
Townhouses
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Rooms for Rent
NOW AVAILABLE BRIGHT & CLEAN Walking distance to town.
2310 - 34 Street 3 bedroom, full basement, 1.5 bath, walk-in closet. $1000/month.
250-549-4467
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Antiques / Classics
2bdrm basement suite + office Mission Hill, w/d, f/s, n/s, n/p. $850 cable, util incl., avail Feb 1. 250-309-1555. 2bdrm, BX area, 6393-B L&A Rd. Vernon, 1bath, f/s, w/d, ns/np, extra storage, $795/mo. util/incl. Feb 1. 250-869-7373 2bdrm clean daylight avail. immed. util/incl. np, ns, $750 (250)542-5962, 250-540-1797 2bdrm, East Hill area, f/s, w/d, ns, np, DD & ref’s req. avail. Feb 1. $800/mo. 250-3069909, 250-306-0815 2bdrm, kitchen, livingroom, full bath, new bsmn’t, level entry, close to Fulton/Ellison school, util/incl. 250-307-8009 2 BDRM, newly reno’d, level entry, bright, laundry/storage, parking spot, central, NS/NP, $900 inc utl. 250-503-8451 2br bright bsmn’t suite, 6appls. parking, NP, NS, $1100/mo util/incl except cable & phone. +DD. (250)542-9107 3bdrm, modern, daylight suite. Incl; in-floor heating, H.D. satellite, 4-appl. only 15 min. from town. $975. 250-503-8468. Armstrong, new 700sqft 2bdrm level-entry suite, priv parking/entrance, A/C, priv laundry, util incl. $895/mo. Avail Feb 1. 250-308-6660 Armstrong,nice 1 or bdrm suite, w/private ent, parking, laundry, n/s,n/p,mature single or couple pref., incl util, $750$850. 250-546-4052 after 6pm Bachelor suite, above water slides, suits single, pets neg. N/S. Avail Feb1 $575/mo util incl 250-307-1497 Bachelor unit, $575 incl util & cable. Downtown location. N/S Avail immed. 250-549-0644 Brand new 1bdrm suite, big bdrm, big kitchen & living rm, prkg avail. ns, np, n/parties, $675 avail. now.250-260-1928 Brand New 2bdrm, East Hill. Util & cable incl N/S $1095/mo 250-503-8909 / 250-558-1150 Bright, 1bdrm lower suite, Feb 1. $600 + 1/3 util,small pet ok, near Buy Low, 250-545-5281 BRIGHT, GROUND level 1 bedroom suite. Great views. Sep. entrance. Full kitchen. Laundry. Avail. immed. $700/m incl. util. N/S sm. pet negot. 250-306-3273 Close to Fulton/Ellison school, big 2bdrm, 5appl, $900/mo. + 40% utils, ns/np. Avail immed. 250-542-1155 Fully furnished upscale 1bdrm, mature adult, private entry, view, parking, extras. n/s, n/p, DD, $850 incl util (250)558-0374 Middleton lge 1bdrm priv/entry W/D, util/incl. ns np, covered patio $750 250-503-3882 MIDDLETON MOUNTAIN 1 bdrm w/large kitch N/S N/P utilities included $800/mth - Lv msg 250-869-9197 MONTH TO MONTH RENTAL 1200sqft, 1bdrm suite +den, stunning OK lakeview, fully furnished, priv.entry/laundry, util/incl. security system, $1200/mo. NS. 250-545-3465 New 1bdrm suite, priv/entry, above ground, ns, np util/incl. cable incl. $650.250-307-1656 New 1bdrm walkout bsmnt. N/S, no cats. Quiet house. F/P. Incl util, cable & internet. $700. Feb 1. (250)558-1883
Studio/Bachelor suite in 5yr old home in Fulton area, sep. entry w/full kitchen & full bathroom, AC, shared laundry, quiet professional or student, NS/NP, $650 incl/util & cable, avail March 1. 250-545-4644. The Victorian. Basement (Bachelor) suite in Rose Cottage. Perfect for senior who can do a flight of stairs. $1200 incl. meals, housekeeping, heavy laundry, utilities & activities. Small pets welcome. To view call Tracy at 250-545-0470. www.victorianvernon.com
SPECIAL Anniversary Edition 1987 Cougar LS. Great shape. only 106km. $3900. (1-250)517-8087
Suites, Upper 1bdrm, full bath, newly reno’d, n/p, avail now. $650 util incl., 250-307-8747. 1bdrm, gorgeous top floor, 1200sq.ft. lakeshore, $939/mo.+ 1/3 util n/p,n/s 250-308-1917 1bdrm suite, main floor 6-plex. $515 inclusive, util, pets neg. Avail March 1. 250-308-9520 2bdm fully reno’d, very large & clean, balcony w/private entry, covered prkg, A/C, large tree’d backyard, quiet area, $775/mo. N/S, no dogs. ph 250-545-1220. 2 bdrm adult suite(s) Courthouse area, n/s, n/p. $750. 250-558-0305. 2BDRM, f/s, w/d, avail immed. N/S, N/P, D.D, R.R., $850pm. 250-546-3383. 2-bedroom suite in Lavington. Beautiful country setting. F/S, W/D, N/S, N/P. $750/month +utilities avail Feb 1st. View at http://Lavsuite.blogspot.com (250)938-4529 2 BR upper floor of house in a great neighborhood close to schools and parks $1050 plus 2/3 utilities. 1 br plus den walkout basement suite close to schools and parks $800 plus 1/ 3 utilities. 250-275-4927 Clean, bright, 2 bdrm suite, util incl.,$900.Avail now. 250-7070604 cell 250-801-1060 EAST-HILL, Rarely Vacant, adult oriented, bright, spacious, 1bdrm, heritage 4 plex, hardwood floors, n/s,n/p. R.R $725 inc/util. 250-549-2225. Nearly new, East Hill 2 2-bdrm suites, incl laundry, cable, internet, util, deck, $900/$950. Avail now. ns, np, (250)5427806
Townhouses 3BDRM, 1.5 bath in quiet complex, laminate floors, own laundry, semi-private yard, no smoking. Avail. Mar 1, $1000 +DD. 250-260-0442. 3bdrm townhouse 1.5-bath, 2313 36 St. Recently upgraded A must see walking distance to town, avail. now. $900/mo. No dogs. 250-5585053 please leave msg to view VERNON 3 bedroom 1 1/2 bathroom 2 level townhouse for rent in downtown . private yard. available February 1 $1100/mo Call Claudia 250549-3644 or 604-254-1049 7-4200 Alexis Park Drive rogervis@shaw.ca
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Auto Accessories/Parts 4 205/65/16 Nokias winters, $250. Geeno 250-503-1080. 4 winter tires on rims. 185/60/R15. Used one season. $450. (250)546-0911 CANOPIES 2008 GMC/Chev 5’8” Canopy $175. 98 Dodge Long Box Canopy $595. 94 Dodge Long Box $395. 99 Ford Long Box $295. 8 foot white canopy $495. 90 Mazda canopy $195. 250-545-2206 FREE Removal of unwanted vehicles etc. Dead or Alive Auto Recycling. Call Leo (250)550-5245 RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINES 2 Year, 60,000 km, Warranty. 250-542-2685. Tires,33 x12.5 R15 $450 set, misc winter tires $20-$40, Chevy trans case $150. Motor 350 $500.Motor 305 tranny attached running $300 ford 4 speed trans out of 4 x 4 $150.V-tail gate $50. Call 250-517-0824 WRECKING GM FWD CARS, motors from $250; trannies from $200; doors from $50. All parts on shelf. Since 1994. Armstrong. 250-546-9055.
2001 Volvo,station wagon, V40/20T,110,000 kms, like new inside/out, $7,500. 250546-8027. 2002 Camry, fully loaded, auto, 190,000 kms, $5100.obo. 1995 Corolla 185,000 kms, auto, $1500. obo. 250-540-5546. 2005 Toyota Echo, 2 door hatchback, auto, 62,000kms, $5,975. 2003 Toyota Matrix XR 4x4, auto, air, $6,975. 2010 Toyota Tacoma TRD, sport, V6, 6 spd, crew cab, 13,000kms, $26,975. 2007 Toyota Yaris 2dr hatchback, 5 spd, $6475. Government inspected rebuilt vehicles. Lego Auto Sales, Vernon. 250-2604415.
Off Road Vehicles Polaris 500 ATV, year 2000, low miles, excellent condition. Comes with snow blade. $3900. 250-542-2485
Scrap Car Removal AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Min $40 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 250-899-0460 SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $3.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
Snowmobiles 1986 Yamaha Bravo long track snowmobile, with 650km on shop rebuilt motor & clutch. $950. (250)542-8520 Polaris Indy Sport 440. Very good condition. 3385 miles. $1,100. Gord 250-545-9889
Auto Financing
Sport Utility Vehicle 1999 Expedition XLT, loaded, tow pkg. great cond. winterized, $9,000. 250-308-6574
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